Houston, TX – A late-night shooting at a bar along the 20900 block of Katy Freeway left the business owner dead and a woman charged with murder, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office early Wednesday.
According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, deputies and detectives responded to the shooting overnight and found 48-year-old Hussein Ali, the owner of the establishment, suffering from a gunshot wound. Ali was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
According to investigators, the alleged shooter — identified as Latocha Muckleroy, born July 27, 1978 — remained at the scene when deputies arrived. Gonzalez said Ali and Muckleroy reportedly had a previous dating relationship, though no additional details about the nature or duration of that relationship were immediately released.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Muckleroy allegedly shot Ali during an incident inside the bar before deputies were called. Authorities have not yet disclosed what may have led to the confrontation. Detectives are reviewing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and working to establish a clearer timeline of events leading up to the shooting.
Muckleroy was charged with murder and booked into the Harris County Jail. No bond information was immediately provided, and the case is expected to be referred to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for further review.
Anyone with additional information about the shooting or events earlier in the evening is encouraged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers of Houston.
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