Man critically wounded in shooting outside Costa Lounge VIP on Bellaire Blvd near Hillcroft; gunman fled in black Ford Raptor

A man is in critical condition after being shot outside Costa Lounge VIP in the 6200 block of Bellaire Boulevard, near Hillcroft Avenue in southwest Houston's Gulfton area, around 10:15 p.m. Monday. Houston police said two groups were arguing over who owns the lounge when the fight turned physical and one man pulled a gun and shot another man once. A bystander helped the wounded man before he was taken to a hospital. Police describe the shooter as a heavyset Hispanic man who drove away in a black Ford Raptor pickup, and no gun was recovered at the scene. No arrest had been announced as of Tuesday morning. Anyone with information is asked to call HPD's Major Assaults Division at 713-308-8800 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. Source(s): KPRC 2 (Click2Houston), KHOU 11, ABC13, FOX 26, Houston Chronicle, Houston Police Department.