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Huffman family’s home, cars shot in drive-by, say the gunmen had the wrong house

‘We haven’t been able to sleep.’

HOUSTON – A Huffman family woke up to the sound of gunfire outside their home and bullets piercing their walls.

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Just after 2 a.m. last Friday, security cameras captured the moment at least two gunmen started shooting on Third Street off 1960.

Shortly after, cameras at Nick Salyers home recorded him running outside.

His home, truck, and SUV were all shot up.

A Huffman family woke up to gunfire and bullets piercing their walls during a drive-by shooting on January 24, 2025. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

“I live here with my mother and fiancé,” Salyers told KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding. “All [of] this was over a mistaken address.”

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded and opened an investigation.

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In the security camera video from the neighborhood, you can see a light-colored pickup truck speed away shortly after the shooting.

A Huffman family woke up to gunfire and bullets piercing their walls during a drive-by shooting on January 24, 2025. (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

“We haven’t been able to sleep,’ said Salyers. “We are just glad nobody got shot because the cops pick up, I think, 17 bullet casings.”


About the Author
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Gage Goulding is an award-winning TV news reporter and anchor. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he comes to Texas from Fort Myers, FL, where he covered some of the areas most important stories, including Hurricane Ian.

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