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Washington Corridor Shooting: man shot into the leg outside the Houston Bar and brings the crime in the area back into the spotlight

Houston, Texas (KTRK) – An examination is underway after firing shots in the Washington Avenue shots in front of a bar in front of a bar.

The Houston police said a man was shot into the leg during a dispute at 2 a.m.

The man was taken to the hospital and the investigators are working to find a description of the suspect.

A detective said ABC13, they hope that someone who has seen what happened will come forward.

A few months ago, the Mayor of Houston, John Whitmire, announced a crime in the region.

On December 13th, Whitmire referred to “Hardly dressed young women” who visit the area while swearing to act against crime.

Relatives: Message of the mayor about the security of the Washington Ave, which was overshadowed by comment on “Hardly dressed women”, overshadowed.

Since this press conference, the online criminal card of HPD for the one-mile radius around the Washington Avenue has shown 140 requirements in this area compared to 205 calls from the same area in the same period last year.

Most calls for both periods are intended for the theft of motor vehicles, but this number has dropped from 101 to 73.

After that this year there are 24 severe attack cases compared to 33 in the previous year.

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