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HOUSTON – Residents of Washington Avenue are calling for action after a recent shooting left stray bullets in a home, highlighting ongoing disturbances from nearby bars and restaurants.
What we know:
Residents of Washington Avenue have expressed frustration over what they describe as frequent disturbances caused by patrons of local bars and restaurants. The situation escalated recently when stray bullets from a shooting entered a resident’s home.
What they’re saying:
Joshua Helguero, who has lived in the neighborhood for nearly three years, recounted the harrowing experience.
“This isn’t the first shooting near our house. This is just the first time it actually hit our house,” he said.
Helguero’s home was struck by bullets that penetrated his bathroom, just feet away from his four-month-old child’s bedroom.
What did Whitmire say about the Washington Corridor?
If words were deeds, Mayor Whitmire would be the best mayor in the history of Houston, if words were deeds.