Man shot by police in Sunnyside after firing gun into air

Houston Police Department commanders responded to a man who was shot by officers in southeast Houston.

The shooting happened around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday at 8633 Comal Street in the Sunnyside area. Officers responded to reports of the suspect shooting a gun directly into the air.

Police say the male suspect was armed when he was shot by HPD officers. Authorities said the guns used by the two police officers at the scene and the perpetrator were all the same caliber, so it is unclear how many shots were fired by both parties.

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He was taken to the hospital in stable condition with one gunshot wound in the leg. No officers were shot or injured in the ordeal.

HPD announced the shooting on X (formerly Twitter):

This investigation is ongoing. We’ll provide updates to this page when we have access to more information.