🌱 Houston Sports Bar Shooting Kills 1, Injures Others + Turner To D.C

Happy Sunday, Houston! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Winds gradually subsiding. High: 82 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories in Houston today:

1. One person was killed and multiple others were injured early Saturday morning in a shooting outside a Houston sports bar, according to police. The incident happened at Al's Sports Bar on 16203 Westheimer Road just before 1 a.m., police said. At least 5 people were injured. (Houston Patch)

2. Police responded to a shooting at an apartment complex where a woman and child were shot in Texas City Friday night. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Texas City Police Department Criminal Investigations at 409- 643-5720. (ABC 13)

3. Jeremy Peña, Houston Astro's rookie replacement at shortstop after Carlos Correa signed with Minnesota, achieved his first big league hit with a single in the second inning. He then led off the seventh with a drive to left-center while his mom and dad were being interviewed in the stands by Apple TV+. (Click2Houston)

4. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner was in Washington D.C. to celebrate the historical confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. He was invited by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden to attend Jackson's commemoration ceremony Friday at the White House. (KHOU 11)

5. The Montgomery County Food Bank held its "Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope" gala on April 2 at The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center. The event, which included auctions and raffles, is also a fundraiser for the food bank's programs. The food bank distributed 9.6 million nutritious meals and served an average of 55,800 individuals each month. (Community Impact News)

Today in Houston:

• 17th Annual Frida Festival at MECA Houston. (11:00 AM)
• Green Mountain Energy Earth Day at Discovery Green. (12:00 PM)
• Houston Rockets vs. Atlanta Hawks at Toyota Center. (2:30 PM)
• Kanan Gill In Concert at Houston Parks And Recreation Department. (5:00 PM)
• The Riot Comedy Show Presents "You Look Like" Roast Battle. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Willowbrook Plaza is set to gain 10 new businesses with over 15,000 square feet sold for these new tenants, according to Mishorim Gold, the manager of the property. (Community Impact News)
• The Astros hosted the Inaugural Hall of Fame Charity Wine Event on Friday, April 1, and raised over $500,000 for the Astros Foundation. (Facebook)
• Houston Police Department's SWAT and Mounted Patrol Unit joined in on the fun at the Coffee with a Cop event hosted by the Midwest Patrol Division. (Facebook)
• Come by today at Montie Beach Park for Cigna Sunday in the Park. FREE and family-friendly. 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Facebook)

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— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.