05/31/2026
At Cowgirls nightclub in north Houston, multiple people were detained after an officer was assaulted and a firearm was discharged in a large crowd.
Houston Police responded to the nightclub on the North Freeway and found about 500 people in the parking lot and another 500 inside. Police said someone in the crowd discharged a firearm, causing people to run in multiple directions, including across the street to a nearby gas station where another crowd formed.
The Fire Marshal's Office shut down the nightclub, and Harris County Sheriff's Office deputies and Harris County Constable Precinct 4 deputies assisted Houston police in bringing the situation under control.
No injuries were reported.