HOUSTON — Two men were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside a convenience store in north Houston. The Houston Police Department stated the incident appears to have been targeted and there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The shooting occurred at approximately 10:17 p.m. on October 2, 2026, in the 13300 block of Northborough Drive. A white four-door sedan drove past a group gathered outside the store before occupants opened fire, according to investigators who stated the vehicle carried at least four people.

One victim suffered a gunshot wound to the ankle and the other was hit in the leg. The victims are believed to be 31 and 34 years old. Responding officers applied tourniquets and rendered first aid at the scene before both victims were taken to a local hospital in stable condition. Lieutenant Pulido said, "Detectives are reviewing the store’s surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses; one witness provided a description of the vehicle."

Timeline

A fatal shooting occurred on September 30, 2017, when a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in an apartment complex parking lot on Northborough Drive. The suspect was described as a Black male in his early to mid-30s, and no motive was identified at the time. A 23-year-old man was shot in the neck during a paintball game at 13360 Northborough Drive on August 1, 2021, according to a Houston Police Department (HPD) crime report. The victim was transported to the hospital by his companions, and the suspect remains unidentified. Primary source: cohips.houstontx.gov

In a similar drive-by shooting on June 4, 2026, three men were injured outside a Friendly Store on Northborough Drive, with two shot in the leg and one grazed by a bullet.

What's New

Two men were shot in a targeted drive-by shooting on Northborough Drive in Houston on October 2, 2026, around 10:20 p.m. Northborough Drive in Houston has seen multiple incidents of gun violence in the past, including a fatal shooting in 2017 and a non-fatal shooting in 2021. In a 2026 drive-by shooting at a different North Houston location (West Little York Road), investigators recovered shell casings of two different calibers, suggesting multiple shooters. This contrasts with the current case, where a single white sedan was reported. Primary source: cohips.houstontx.gov

The Houston Police Department's Major Assaults & Family Violence Division is responsible for investigating shootings involving targeted violence, as seen in the 2021 incident at Northborough Drive where a man was shot during a paintball game. Houston Police Department Homicide Division Detectives investigated the shooting, and they reviewed surveillance footage from the store. Primary source: cohips.houstontx.gov

Why It Matters

Northborough Drive in Houston has seen multiple incidents of gun violence in the past, including a fatal shooting in 2017 and a non-fatal shooting in 2021.

In a 2026 drive-by shooting at a different North Houston location (West Little York Road), investigators recovered shell casings of two different calibers, suggesting multiple shooters. Houston Police Department Homicide Division Detectives investigated the shooting, and they reviewed surveillance footage from the store.