HOUSTON – With classes at Houston ISD on Tuesday, many students will be using a different method of transportation to get to and from school this year.
Houston ISD has partnered with METRO, the city’s public transportation agency, to provide students in grades nine through 12 who live more than two miles from their zoned campus or are enrolled in a magnet program with free rides to school.
KPRC 2 decided to take a look at crime that has occurred on METRO property, whether that be buses, bus stops, or on METROrail, over the past year.
Starting from the most recent until August of last year, we have compiled stories of crime at METRO properties.
July 28, 2025 - A woman was shot near a METRO bus stop on Westridge Street in the NRG Park area. The suspect was taken into custody and claimed self-defense.
July 27, 2025 - A man was shot and killed while picking up a family member at the METRO transit center on Old Spanish Trail in Southeast Houston.
July 15, 2025 - A man who shot to death after attacking a METRO bus driver in Northwest Houston. After the attack, After the attack, a 19-year-old woman allegedly followed the attacker and shot him. She was later arrested.
June 4, 2025 - Three people were hospitalized after someone sprayed mace on a METRO train. A 62-year-old man was later arrested in connection with the incident.
November 8, 2024 - A METRO bus driver was attacked and stabbed near Highway 249 and Gessner. A suspect was arrested.
September 15, 2024 - A man was shot and killed after an argument at a METRO bus stop at 9419 Mesa Dr. The suspected shooter stayed at the scene and was taken into custody.
August 7, 2024 - A man was shot during an attempted robbery at a METRO bus stop in the 14500 block of Ella Boulevard
Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing.