2 Dead and 7 Wounded in Shooting Ambush at Music Video Filming, Official Says

The filming was being done in a parking lot of an office park about 9:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Smart Street in Harris County just north of Houston when shots were fired, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

“Basically they were ambushed, we believe by individuals in cars and or foot,” Gonzalez said at a news conference. “We don’t know if there was a beef going on or what exactly happened.”

Two were dead at the scene and others were taken to hospitals. One victim was in critical condition, Gonzalez said on Saturday morning.

The sheriff’s office identified the dead as Gonzalo Gonzalez, 20, and Jonathan Jimenez, 22. Those injured ranged in ages from 17 to 23, authorities said.

There may be other victims who may have left the scene before authorities arrived.

“This is a very serious situation,” the sheriff said. “This is a residential neighborhood.”

The area is a mix of homes and businesses, including a mortuary, a school and churches.

The sheriff said “a lot of shots were fired” and that the scene was extensive and stretched for several blocks.

Gonzalez said that investigators didn’t know the name of the group that was filming the video. A motive for the shooting was not immediately clear, and officials did not have a description of the people doing the shooting or their vehicles.

“Anybody that was out here, they need to speak up,” he said. “We need to be able to resolve this. We need some leads right now.”

This article originally appeared in The New York Times .