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Incident at 8500 Gulf Freeway

May 2, 2005 -- Houston police are searching for two gunmen who shot and killed a 24-year-old man at 8500 Gulf Freeway on Saturday, April 30, 2005 around 2:15 a.m.

Witnesses told HPD Homicide Sergeant S.R. Kennedy and Officer J.C. Bonaby that Alejandro German Jr., of 6702 Telephone #34, and a group of friends were leaving a pool hall when another group of men confronted them. Both groups got into a verbal argument that turned into a physical fight. An unknown Hispanic male produced a weapon and fired several times into the crowd, striking Alejandro German in the upper torso and left leg, killing him.

The suspect and another man got into a black Ford F-150 truck with tinted windows. Both suspects were seen shooting at the group as they fled the scene northbound on the Gulf Freeway service road.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Houston Police Department Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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