Woman Wounded as Armed Men Enter East Houston Apartment

Police said officers were called at about 11:18 p.m. to an upstairs apartment on Fleming Drive, near Federal Road, where a woman had been shot in the living room. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition and was expected to recover, officials said.

A resident told investigators that someone known to the pair knocked, requesting some coins. When the woman responded, two armed men came up the stairs and pushed into the apartment, police said.

The resident fought with one suspect, while another fired at the woman. Police said the suspects demanded money; the struggle continued before they fled without taking anything.

The men left a phone and a shoe behind, which police are examining as evidence. Investigators believe the suspects, described as being in their mid-20s, acted together. Police are seeking information from the public through Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).