Tomball Woman Gunned Down While Setting Up Garage Sale: Police

TOMBALL, TX — Police are investigating the bizarre shooting of a 29-year-old woman in Tomball early Friday morning that was captured on neighborhood surveillance. The shooting happened just before 7 a.m. in the 8600 block of Cedar Walk Drive, located south of Burroughs Park, according to police.

Police said the incident, which was captured on home video surveillance, shows the victim setting up for a garage sale on her driveway early Friday.

A short time later, a dark-colored pickup pulls up to the home. A woman was seen getting out of the pickup and approached the victim on her driveway.

Homicide investigators are at a residence in the 8600 block of Cedar Walk. A 29-year-old female was shot this morning by an unknown subject who fled in a dark colored pick up. The female is in critical condition. New info will be released when available. #hounews
— HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) January 25, 2019

In the span of just a few seconds, the woman fired three shots at the victim, at point-blank range. After the woman fell to the ground, the suspect stood over her and fired once more at her.

The suspect is seen running from the home and speeding away in the pickup. The woman was flown by LifeFlight to Memorial Hermann Hospital in what investigators described as very critical condition.

This is a developing story.

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