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One dead, 13 hurt after a shooting during a Texas candlelight vigil

1 dead, 13 injured after Texas candlelight vigil

Baytown, Texas – One person is dead and at least 13 are hurt after a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston.

According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 6:40 p.m. Sunday when 50 people gathered to celebrate the life of a man who had died recently.

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Officials said just as the crowd was releasing balloons, someone drove by and started shooting into the crowd.

The sheriff adds that one of individuals injured was believed to be a young child.

No arrests have been made at this time.