HUMBLE, Texas – The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office responded shortly after 10 p.m. Friday to multiple calls reporting gunfire at an apartment complex in Humble.
Callers reported a man walking through Pavilion at the Groves at 15951 Woodland Hills with a shotgun and firing it, Precinct 4 said. Deputies located the man and were ambushed when he opened fire, according to an update from the agency. Deputies returned fire and the suspect retreated into an apartment.
Precinct 4 identified the injured deputy as Deputy Dante Zepeda, a patrol deputy assigned to the Atascocita area who has been employed since July 21, 2025. Officials said it was later determined Zepeda and a second deputy were struck by shotgun pellets/projectiles.
Precinct 4 said Zepeda was hit in the hip and upper arm and was taken in a patrol vehicle to Houston Northeast Hospital, then transferred to Memorial Hermann’s surgical trauma center in downtown Houston, where he is scheduled for surgeries. Precinct 4 said the deputy’s injuries appear to be non-life-threatening, but he is expected to face a lengthy recovery.
The second deputy stayed on the perimeter until SWAT arrived, Precinct 4 said, and was later treated and released.
SWAT responded after the suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment, officials said. Precinct 4 said SWAT breached the door, used technology to locate the suspect inside, and deployed CS gas. The suspect later exited the apartment and surrendered.
Authorities said the 38-year-old suspect has not yet been identified and is in custody at a local hospital for treatment of a police K-9 bite. The District Attorney’s Office has accepted a charge of aggravated assault on a police officer, pending the suspect’s release, officials said.
No other residents or bystanders were reported injured. Residents were asked to avoid the area while investigators continued processing the scene.