Italia McGregor, 24, of Bellville, Texas, was shot and killed on January 1, 2022, at the Five Nine Bar and Lounge in southwest Houston. A verbal altercation at the bar escalated into a physical fight and then gunfire; McGregor was pronounced dead at the scene. Her boyfriend and another man suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Houston police arrested 28-year-old Gregory Allen on murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges in connection with the shooting. Police say Allen and a second, unidentified suspect pulled guns and started firing. The second suspect is described as a Black male, about 26 to 29 years old, medium to heavy build, with a full beard; witnesses reported the suspects left in a white Dodge Charger and that person remains at large.

McGregor was a mother of three, including a two-month-old infant, and ran a hair braiding business. Her family has been mourning her death and set up a GoFundMe to support her children. Anyone with information on the second suspect or the shooting is asked to come forward.