At least one injured in shootout in southwest Houston

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston police are trying to sort out the details of a massive shootout Wednesday afternoon in southwest Houston.

Dozens of shots were fired between two cars driving along Dairy Ashford near Bellaire. Witnesses tell us at around 2pm they heard anywhere from 20 to 50 gunshots. They say they saw someone in a car shooting at a group of people in another car. And that second car reportedly returned fire.

The mother of one shooting victim says her son, 21-year-old Denzel Redman, was shot in the arm.

"He's in the hospital. He blocked them from shooting him in his face. But I was told they tried to kill him," she said.

Police are still investigating and searching for the suspects.

Witnesses tell us after the shooting they saw a man wearing a white t-shirt and only one shoe running down the street.

Police have not been able to confirm any other details.

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Craigslist deal turns into shoot-out

Steven Diosdado, 18, is charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.

  KATY, TX (KTRK) -- A couple of brothers are accused of robbing men during a purported sale arranged via Craigslist.

Two men who work as phone retailers advertised on Craigslist that they wanted to buy iPhones. They told police they were contacted by an individual and met him at an apartment on August 6. When they arrived, court documents state, their contact led them to another apartment complex to meet two men who said they had phones to sell.

During the transaction, one of those men pulled out a gun and the other produced a knife, and they proceeded to rob the victims. The victims then pulled out their own guns and chased off the suspects, while exchanging gunfire.

The victims captured one man, identified in court documents as Sidney Diosdado. He was arrested at the scene by the Harris County Sheriff's Department.

Officials say Sidney gave them a false name when asked to identify his accomplice, but they later identified the second suspect as his brother, Steven Diosdado. One of the victims identified Steven from a police photo lineup.

Steven Diosdado, 18, is charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. Bail in the case has been set at $30,000.

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