People at the party returned fire, sparking a running gun battle that was still raging when police showed up.

The chaos broke out around 12:50 a.m. in southeast Houston when the unidentified party crasher was asked to leave a family gathering, according to the Houston Police Department.

The uninvited guest is believed to have started the shootout, with other partygoers opening fire on the assailant, Assistant Chief Patricia Cantu said during a news briefing.

When officers arrived at the property, they found multiple people wounded in various locations across the home, Cantu said.

One person was pronounced dead on the scene, and several others were rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to Cantu, who said some victims transported themselves to area hospitals.

Police detained multiple people but were not immediately certain if they had the shooting suspect in custody as the investigation continued Sunday morning, Cantu said.

With Post wires

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