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Gunman shooting through Domino’s window hits worker multiple times, Texas cops say

A worker at a Domino’s in Sugar Land, Texas, was shot on Wednesday, Aug. 17, police said.
A worker at a Domino’s in Sugar Land, Texas, was shot on Wednesday, Aug. 17, police said. Google Maps screengrab

A Domino’s employee was hospitalized on Wednesday, Aug. 17, after being shot while working at the restaurant, Texas police say.

The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. at a Domino’s in Sugar Land, about 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston, according to a news release from a Sugar Land Police Department spokesperson.

The worker was shot several times when a gunman opened fire through the window of the restaurant, police said. The shooting is believed to be over “a personal matter,” according to police.

No one else was injured in the gunfire and the worker was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to survive, the spokesperson said.

Police have identified the shooter, but he was not in custody as of Thursday, Aug. 18.

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This story was originally published August 18, 2022 at 9:02 AM with the headline "Gunman shooting through Domino’s window hits worker multiple times, Texas cops say."

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Mike Stunson
Lexington Herald-Leader
Mike Stunson covers real-time news for McClatchy. He is a 2011 Western Kentucky University graduate who has previously worked at the Paducah Sun and Madisonville Messenger as a sports reporter and the Lexington Herald-Leader as a breaking news reporter. 
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