New Delhi, May 5 -- At least one person was killed and 13 others were wounded in a mass shooting early Sunday at a house party in southeast Houston. According to police, the violence began shortly after an uninvited guest was asked to leave the family event.

The Houston Police Department began receiving 911 calls about shots fired at around 12:50 a.m. Officers arrived within minutes and reported hearing gunfire as they approached the scene.

"It was chaotic from the get-go," Assistant Police Chief Patricia Cantu told reporters during a morning briefing. "Officers arrived to find multiple victims with gunshot wounds in and around the property."

Investigators believe the suspect was a party crasher who became violent after being told to l...