A woman was shot Tuesday night after two armed men forced their way into her east Houston apartment, police said.
Officers were called about 11:18 p.m. to an upstairs apartment in the 12200 block of Fleming Drive.
The 42-year-old woman was shot in the hip in the living room and taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to police.
A 52-year-old resident told investigators that a person he and the woman knew knocked on their door and asked for change. As the woman answered, two men armed with pistols came up the stairs and pushed their way inside, police said.
The resident fought with one of the men. The second man fired a gun, striking the woman, police said. The men fled, leaving shoes and cellphones behind. Police are investigating the items as evidence that could help identify them.
Police also said the suspects are believed to be in their mid-20s.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
