Updated at 7:51 PM:
Following a series of interviews with involved parties, as well as scene processing, all indications suggest the shooting may have been accidental.
At this time it is believed the adult victim was exiting his workplace for the day and was entering a vehicle with several family members on-board to pick him up.
During this same time, another adult was manipulating a handgun in the back seat of the car, and accidentally discharged the weapon, resulting in the victim being struck in the hip/torso area.
It appears all five (5) parties inside the vehicle were either family members or well-known acquaintances. The individual who discharged the weapon panicked and fled the scene immediately after discharging the weapon. The vehicle has since been secured, and police are obtaining a search warrant for additional processing.
All other persons who were inside of the vehicle are safe at this time. The victim was life-flighted from the scene, and investigators will follow up after emergency surgery procedures are concluded.
Investigators are also pursuing several leads in an attempt to locate the adult who fled the scene. Police do not believe the public is in any danger at this time.
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This afternoon, the La Porte Police Department and first responders responded to a shooting in the area of Old Underwood Rd. and Pike Court involving one adult male victim and a possible adult male suspect.
Initial information indicates the individuals involved are known to one another, and there is no ongoing threat to the community. The victim was transported by air medical to a local hospital.
Preliminary investigation indicates this is an isolated incident and is not related to workplace violence or an active shooter situation.
This remains an active investigation. A media release will be shared when appropriate by the La Porte Police Department.
