Police standoff in north Houston ends; suspect in custody

HOUSTON – A man is in custody after a standoff with SWAT detectives and Houston police officers in north Houston Sunday.

Officers responded to the shooting call around 7:30 a.m. and arrived to find a man shot in the leg.

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Police received information that the suspect had fled to a nearby trailer.

The shooter barricaded himself inside the trailer, refusing to come out. 

After a few hours, officers convinced the man to come out and they put him in custody.

The wounded man was transported to the hospital but expected to survive.


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