1 dead, 2 hospitalized after early morning shooting in Galveston

Galveston police cars respond to an early morning shooting on Avenue E (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Galveston police are investigating a deadly shooting early Wednesday morning that left one man dead and two others hospitalized.

Officers responded around 2:50 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 2400 block of Avenue E. They found a 31-year-old man inside a vehicle suffering multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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A second victim, a 29-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds, was found nearby at the intersection of 25th Street and Avenue G.

A third man, 25, was located later in the 2400 block of Avenue H with injuries unrelated to gunfire. Both were taken to a local hospital.

The investigation is ongoing. Authorities have not released additional details.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Galveston Police Investigative Services Bureau at (409) 765-3702 or Galveston County Crime Stoppers at (409) 763-8477. Tips can be given anonymously.

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