Gunmen kill two men dining in Texas restaurant booth: Police

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Two people were shot while sitting in a booth at a Tai Loi restaurant in Houston, police said.

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There were two men have lunch in a restaurant in Texas when they were shot, reports a local news agency.

Houston police were called to Ty Loi around 11:05 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5, according to a news release from the police department.

Officers found two the men are unresponsive in the cockpit, each with multiple gunshot wounds, police said. They were pronounced dead at a west Houston restaurant.

Their identities are pending verification, but police said one victim was 63 years old. The other man is believed to be in his 30s to 40s.

The two victims and restaurant employees were the only ones in the restaurant when police arrived, KTRK reported.

Police said all other customers had already left by the time police arrived.

One to three shooters are believed to have fled the scene, police said in a statement.

The shooting is still under investigation, but police believe it is maybe there was a target shootingreports KRIV.

No other injuries were reported.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call the HPD Homicide Unit at 713-308-3600. Tipsters who wish to remain anonymous should call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

Caitlin Alanis is a reporter for McClatchy National Real-Time who lives in Kansas. She is a graduate of Kansas State University with a degree in Agricultural Communications and Journalism.