The man wounded inside said he was sleeping when shots tore into the home.
HOUSTON, Texas — Doorbell video captured a gunman firing into a northside Houston duplex before driving away, leaving bartender Mario Arevalo wounded in both legs as he slept inside.
The March 5 shooting happened in the 100 block of Goldenrod and remains under investigation. Arevalo said he thinks the gunman may have been after his neighbor, not him. Houston police have not announced an arrest, and possible leads shared by neighbors have not been confirmed.
The video shows a small car stop near the duplex in the early morning. A man gets out holding a weapon, moves from the garage area and fires several shots. Moments later, he returns to the car and leaves. Arevalo said the sound woke him from sleep. “It was like 3 in the morning,” he said. “It was really, really loud.”
Arevalo said he tried to get out of bed before realizing he had been shot. He called 911 as blood spread from his wounds. He later underwent surgery to remove a bullet and fragments. More than six weeks later, doctors removed another bullet from his big toe.
The shooting left Arevalo unable to return to bartending because the work requires long hours on his feet. Friends helped him leave the duplex after the attack. He said he is grateful his Yorkshire terrier was unharmed and that his injuries were not worse.
Neighbors have given police videos and social media posts they believe could help identify the shooter and the intended target. Police have not publicly confirmed those details. Arevalo said the size of the weapon seen in the video showed how dangerous the attack was.
Arevalo said he wants accountability while he continues to recover. The case remained open Friday, April 24, with no announced arrest and no confirmed motive released by investigators.
Author note: Last updated April 24, 2026.