Three men have been arrested in Texas after they reportedly shot a youth baseball coach
@libsoftiktok
4h
HOLY SHIT: Three men have been arrested in Texas after they reportedly shot a youth baseball coach who was saying a prayer on the field with his team. The coach is currently recovering
Suspects names:
-Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah
-Ahmad Mawed
-Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah
https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1971010325769322983
khou.com
Three suspects arrested after Houston youth baseball coach shot during pregame prayer with kids
The suspects are charged with deadly conduct in the weekend shooting at a baseball tournament in Katy, according to the Waller County Sheriff's Office.
KATY, Texas — Charges have been filed against three men in connection with a shooting on Sunday, September 21, at The Rac Katy on FM 2855. It happened as youth baseball player and coaches were on the field.
Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah, 23, Ahmad Mawed, 21, and Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah, 27, were arrested on felony charges of deadly conduct with a firearm. A judge set their bonds at $100,000 each. Their photos are below.
According to the Waller County Sheriff’s Office, the three suspects fired guns from a nearby pasture in the direction of the field.
'He literally took a bullet for a child'
Houston Warriors founder Andy Baize said the injured coach was saying a pregame prayer with their team.
“He literally took the bullet for a child that was to his left, and so thankfully we avoided a major disaster. Still very, very emotional over it,” Baize told KHOU 11.
Baize said the coach was shot in the shoulder.
“When he was struck by the bullet, his first reaction was to get down to the ground, cover his kids and get them to a safe space,” Baize said.
Witnesses said someone used a belt as a tourniquet on the victim's arm before first responders arrived. He was airlifted to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The gunfire sent players, coaches and parents running for cover, but no one else was injured.
Coaches told KHOU 11 News they could hear gunfire throughout the weekend at the complex, and gunshots could be heard during an online stream.
The Rac Katy owners stated on Facebook Monday morning that three individuals were target practicing 600 to 700 yards away. Initially, the Rac Katy stated police were "immediately notified of possible illegal hunting" and responded to the scene.
“His first question to the physicians was I need to leave because I have to go coach my kids at 3 pm,” Baize said.
He wants accountability. His focus is on helping the kids recover and cope with the reality of what they went through.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/3-men-arrested-katy-texas-baseball-coach-shot/285-aabc16d9-6cd5-4482-b35f-7e2a9c213c9e?ref=exit-recirc
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Texas Coach Shot Shielding Child from Stray Bullet During Youth Baseball Prayer
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A 27-year-old assistant coach with the Houston Warriors youth baseball team was struck in the shoulder by a stray bullet while leading a pregame prayer at The Rac Katy Sports Complex in unincorporated Katy, Texas, on September 21, 2025. The coach positioned himself to protect a nearby child, averting further harm among the players and parents present. Authorities arrested three local men—Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah, Ahmad Mawed, and Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah—for firing handguns and rifles during target practice on private property 600-700 yards away, charging them with felony deadly conduct. The incident was ruled accidental with no evidence of intent, and the coach was airlifted to a Houston hospital before being released the same day to recover at home.
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Trey Evans
@FaeruinMorgul
There is what appears to be a shooting range 2500ft away. But the range is facing away from the field. Interesting.
https://x.com/FaeruinMorgul/status/1971049476925325661
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@b5weste5
1h
The range is a police range. It had nothing to do with the story, but when the shooting occurred, people first assumed it had something to do with the range.
https://x.com/FaeruinMorgul/status/1971049582592393680
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