HOUSTON, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Six people were wounded on Wednesday night by gunfire on the Texas Southern University campus during a community rally, and police were investigating whether a gang rivalry was behind the drive-by shooting, local media reported on Thursday.
University spokeswoman Eva Pickens said university officials were told that the shootings, which occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, were gang-related, according to the local newspaper Houston Chronicle.
All the six people, including a male student, were treated for injuries that were serious but not life-threatening, said Pickens.
She said university police, who are investigating the case, reported that the shootings involved two rival gangs -- one from Missouri City, a suburb southwest of Houston, and the other from Fresno, a small town outside Missouri City.
People were gathered at the event that included a Houston rapper's performance when a car drove by and shots were fired into the crowd from the vehicle, according to Pickens. The sound of gunfire made people drop to the pavement of the parking lot where the rally was being held to promote community service and voter registration.
Angela Anderson, another spokeswoman for the university, declined to elaborate about how police came to the conclusion that gangs were involved. "It's an ongoing investigation," she said late Wednesday.
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