Galveston police are investigating a deadly shooting at a house party over the Labor Day weekend.

Police received a call around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday about a shooting at a home roughly 3 miles from San Luis Pass on Mendocino Drive in Galveston, according to KHOU 11.

Two people were killed, and several others were injured by the gunfire.

Although local police have not publicly identified the two men who died in the shooting, they have been identified by their respective families as 21-year-old Brian Darden II and 20-year-old Jourdan Concepcion, per local news outlets.

Officials believe an altercation at the party prompted the shooting, per ABC 13.

Erica Smith, a resident in the neighborhood, said she woke up to the sound of gunshots and saw a man who was “shooting about two or three times, and he had a pistol with an extended clip on the end of it.”

“There were teenagers running all through the neighborhood, cars peeling out, people running and screaming saying, ‘he’s been shot, save my friend, call for help!” added Smith, per Click 2 Houston.

The shooter is believed to have fled the scene with at least three other individuals, and police said they may have taken the San Luis Toll Bridge toward Brazoria County.

Lt. Sean Migues said that although there have not been any suspects arrested, there is currently no indication of any threat to the public at this time, according to ABC 13.

While many of the partygoers left after the shots were fired, police said multiple attendees were interviewed overnight and helped to identify a possible suspect.

However, no suspect is in custody at this time.

“I just pray for the families. I could never imagine going through that,” said Smith, per Click 2 Houston.

Those with information are asked to call Galveston detectives at 409-765-3268 or submit an anonymous tip to the Galveston Crime Stoppers at 409-763-8477.

Closer to home in Dallas, the crime rate has continued to increase. Homicides are up by 6.4% compared to 2022, with 166 total reported instances, according to the Dallas crime analytics dashboard.

Crime rates in Downtown Dallas are much higher than in the downtown portion of neighboring Fort Worth, which has created a specialized crime unit to patrol the area.

High crime in Dallas could be linked to a shortage of police officers. A city report previously stated that roughly 4,000 officers are needed to adequately manage crime in Dallas, but the police department currently employs about 3,100 officers.