Houston began the month with police shooting a man who they say led them on a chase in a stolen SUV. The next day, Mayor John Whitmire announced a five-year contract agreement with the police officers’ union.

It's believed the two men may have entered the officer's backyard while fleeing a drive-by shooting, but the Sheriff's Office is still working to confirm that.

Authorities in northwest Houston are trying to piece together what led up to a double shooting late Tuesday night, where a woman was killed and left another man seriously hurt.

Investigators said that after security asked the man sleeping in his car to leave, a deputy arrived, and backup had to be called when he refused.

Authorities say the woman's ex-boyfriend shot and killed her as she got out of her girl friend's car when they were coming back from a club.

Investigators say the two neighbors got into an argument when one of them began allegedly damaging property.

Houston police said it's unclear what led up to the shooting and the surveillance video they reviewed so far shows no interaction between the man and the shooter before everything unfolded.

Investigators said several witnesses were questioned at the crime scene, but no one actually saw what happened.

It's unclear if anyone has been hit by the gunfire, but deputies said the gunman may have since barricaded himself in the apartment.

Investigators later discovered the home invader was armed and not alone, but the other people took off shortly after the shooting.

Police believe the gunman fired their weapon from the driveway at the Sonic Drive-In, where they found the shell casings, hitting the man several times while crossing the street.

A suspected shooter is in serious condition after turning the gun on himself after killing two women in what appears to be an attempted murder-suicide Monday night outside a movie theater in Webster.

Houston Police said that the incident happened on Kempwood drive near Campbell road

Deputies were unable to give too many details but confirmed the teenager was shot to death near the basketball court and a person of interest was in custody; it's unclear if they are the shooter.

Police say two men were fighting in a parking lot when another man tried to break them up. One of the men fighting took out a gun and shot the other; the shooter and the man who tried intervening took off.

Police said two men got into a fight at the gas station, which carried into the parking lot until one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other before leaving him to die.

Houston experienced a violent weekend, with five shootings reported across the city since Saturday night.

Police said the man was seen breaking into cars in downtown Houston when one car owner and his friends confronted him, that's when he pulled out a gun and started shooting.

Investigators said there were a total of three young men with the 16-year-old girl in the car when the shooting happened, but did not disclose how everything unfolded.

It's unclear how everything unfolded, but police said two men were arguing when things became physical when one of them pulled out a gun and shot the other several times.

Investigators are unsure why the man was killed, but based on how everything unfolded, police believe it was "premeditated."

Investigators said a couple was arguing when witnesses told them a brother-in-law showed up to try and calm things down, but was shot and killed.

It's unclear what led up to the shooting, but police said a man and woman were sitting inside the car when at some point, the man got out and shot the woman, still inside, several times.

It's unclear how everything unfolded but police said a large group of people were in the gas station parking lot when things got tense and a man was found shot to death.

Police said the man, believed to be in his 20s, recently moved from Louisiana to Houston just two days ago, so it’s unclear why he was shot to death.

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Investigators said they were called to a taco truck near Telephone Road and found two men shot inside a car. One of them died, and another was rushed to a nearby trauma center.

Houston police were called three times for family disturbances until investigators said the two brothers' mom fainted and hit her head. That's when a heated argument between both brothers turned deadly.

In Houston, a tragic shooting at a teen pop-up club resulted in the deaths of 14-year-old Azyria Bankhead and a 16-year-old boy, with four other teens injured.

Houston Police Department said two 16-year-olds were killed, and 3 other people, including a 13-year-old, were shot in North Houston.

Houston police are asking for help identifying two suspects in the deadly shooting of a woman at a convenience store on Lockwood Drive Friday evening.

Sheriff Gonzalez says it appears several people live at the home, ranging from young kids to adults. The shooter was recently kicked out but came back and an argument erupted between him and the homeowner.

A suspect is dead, and a deputy is injured following a shooting in Magnolia.

Investigators are piecing together what led up to a woman's death after her body was found, with a deadly gunshot wound, in the middle of the street.

Witnesses told investigators they did not see what happened but heard the gunfire and saw a car speeding away from the scene, where they later found a 17-year-old boy shot to death.

A man was killed Wednesday when officers were conducting what has only been described as a “warrant service” that escalated into gunfire exchanged. It's unclear if the man shot was a suspect.

Police said the shootout involved two groups of people and found a man shot to death and caught two people after a brief chase that ended in a crash.

Police are looking into what led up to a deadly shooting at an apartment in Westchase where a man died after he was rushed to a hospital.

Authorities are heading to a northwest Houston apartment complex after a woman was murdered Wednesday morning.

Authorities are heading to a northwest Houston apartment complex after a woman was murdered Wednesday morning.

Investigators are piecing together how a fight Tuesday night between three men escalated into one of them getting shot and left for dead in west Houston.

Investigators say a man grabbed what appeared to be a shovel and broke a glass window to one of the houses but was shot by a nearby homeowner, killing him.

Officers believe there may have been 4 people in the home when the shooting went down. The third person was the roommate, who found the victim but investigators said he did not see what happened.

Detectives say two women and three children, ranging from ages 2 to 9-years-old were in the victim's car. Surveillance video also showed someone taking something from the victim after he was shot.

Police in Houston's Third Ward are

The initial call to the Harris County Sheriff's Office was for an auto-pedestrian accident but when deputies arrived, they found an unidentified man in his 40s with gunshot wounds. Witnesses also reported seeing 2 men running from the car he was in shortly after he was shot.

Houston police said three men asked another for $20 at a food truck. That man went to get the $20, but investigators say he returned with a pistol -- he didn't shoot it but pointed it at the three others, and they shot him.

Police said the man tried to walk back to his house but collapsed before reaching it. He was later found by his pregnant wife, along with their small son, and tried to perform CPR, but he died from his injuries.

Investigators say the man started fighting with two women officers when they discovered he had a gun.

Investigators say at least 15 shots were fired at the original crime scene and several shell casings were recovered. A little more than 2 miles away, a man hit a fence and was found shot to death inside his crashed-out car.

A man who was found shot inside a vehicle in west Harris County has died.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Kerry Cunningham tried breaking into his estranged wife's apartment and shot and killed Clifton Johnson, who recently arrived in Houston from Florida.

Investigators say the man was shot to death, but the shooting didn't happen in the parking lot. He was driven there and it's unclear

Investigators say patrons were getting ready to leave " DnD (Do Not Disturb)" on Richmond Ave. and were told there was a long line at the valet when two people exchanged gunfire, one of them was killed.

“He loved being a deputy. He loved serving and protecting the community. He truly was a crime fighter, the type of deputies we want.”

Investigators believe the victim was an employee who may have been shot over a car that was towed. Authorities were able to track that car down and at last check were investigating the occupants.

The Sheriff's Office says the undercover officer may have had radio issues but was on the phone with another deputy before he was ambushed. He was 28-years-old and a 5-year veteran with HCSO working as part of its Violent Person's Task Force.

The Sheriff's Office says the undercover officer may have had radio issues but was on the phone with another deputy before he was ambushed. He was 28-years-old and a 5-year veteran with HCSO working as part of its Violent Person's Task Force.

Investigators say it appears to be a targeted shooting, as the gunman shot from outside the window into an apartment.

The Houston community was shocked early Thursday morning when two men brutally murdered a Houston Farmers Market employee as the duo attempted to steal a golf cart. Just a day later, police have arrested the suspected shooter.

Police said they were called to a shooting at the Houston Farmer's Market on Airline and found a person dead in the employee parking lot.

It was a violent and bloody Sunday night in Houston that made its way into the Monday morning hours with at least eight people dead.

Investigators say the shooter walked up to the person in the car and fired off more than 10 rounds into the victim's car before leaving the scene.

Initial officers said they found a man shot to death outside the club and another man, who initially ran away from the scene, was shot in the legs.

Authorities say a homeowner in east Harris County took matters into his own hands after another man jumped a fence and onto his property in east Harris County.

Preliminary details, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, are the man got in his car "set to go to work" when he was shot several times. Responding officers found his body in the driver's seat.

The murder charge against Mario Young in connection to the shooting of a Humble store clerk has been dropped after a "no-bill" ruling by the grand jury.

Police say a good Samaritan near the scene caught the incident unfolding on their DashCam. The video showed a man at a stop sign before another driver pulled up beside his car, and fired several shots, killing him.

Court records say Dionate Banks, 31, shot Gregory Shead in the back during a fight and afterward "took to social media to claim the killing was in self-defense" and in an interview with HPD "made up facts about the incident because he did not realize it had been captured on video."

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A 12-year-old child is now dead after reportedly being shot in east Harris County.

A possible burglary suspect was shot and killed Thursday morning in north Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A possible burglary suspect was shot and killed Thursday morning in north Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A lot of questions followed the tragic shooting Sunday at Lakewood Church but one of the main ones is… WHY? What motivated a woman to open fire inside Lakewood Church?

The family of Maria Ramirez, a 59-year-old woman who was killed while her vehicle was stopped at a red light at the intersection on West Gulf Bank Road, is experiencing some relief after the man accused of shooting her was arrested.

Houston police are beefing up patrol when it comes to aggressive drivers, speeding and road rage. The department is adding more patrol officers on the roadways.

Houston police have arrested a man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend. According to police, the shooting occurred on Jan. 17 at an apartment complex in west Houston.

Tonight we’re hearing from a witness who saw the moments before an Humble store clerk was shot and killed over a stolen bag of chips.

Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Houston Police Department will host a news conference Thursday to ask for the public’s help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 17-year-old Louise Wilson.

Police are now investigating a shooting that left two men dead and one injured in Alvin Wednesday night.

Deputies with Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office are providing an update on a murder-suicide in which four adults and one child were killed in Richmond.

The San Antonio Police Department has made a third arrest in connection with the shooting deaths of Savanah Soto and her boyfriend, Matthew Guerra Wednesday, KSAT-TV reported.

A Harris County grand jury has declined to file charges against a man who shot and killed a robber who was believed to have been armed during a taqueria heist in southwest Houston in 2023.

Police are now investigating after they said a person was found dead inside a vehicle in east Houston overnight.

A woman is dead after she was shot and killed by her wife in east Houston on Thursday, according to the Houston Police Department.

A Houston man who killed three people and robbed two others during a week-long crime spree in north Houston in 2018 was sentenced to five life sentences and $20,000 in fines Tuesday, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

A man was shot and killed in west Harris County Tuesday, prompting multiple Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District campuses to go into “Secure the Building” mode, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

The Houston Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect who killed a 17-year-old girl and injured a teen boy in a possible road rage shooting in downtown Houston on Sunday.

A man is reportedly dead after police said his body was found with gunshot wounds inside of an elevator at an apartment complex in Third Ward on Tuesday night.

A Houston man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after he was convicted of murdering a stranger in Independence Heights in 2021, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

A clerk was reportedly killed during an attempted robbery at a smoke shop in northeast Houston.

One woman died, and three others were injured in a shooting outside of a bar in Third Ward in Houston on Sunday, the Houston Police Department said.

A person is dead and another is injured after what police said appeared to be a shootout in northwest Houston.

A suspect who was charged in the fatal shooting of a man at a convenience store in southwest Houston has turned himself in, the Houston Police Department announced Thursday.

A man was arrested and charged for fatally shooting a man in north Houston in October, the Houston Police Department said.

A suspect accused of fatally shooting a man in September has been arrested, the Houston Police Department announced.

A suspect was arrested Monday in the fatal shooting of a man in Galveston, the Galveston Police Department announced.

A second suspect has been arrested and charged in the fatal shooting of a taco truck owner that happened near the Gulf Freeway in October, the Houston Police Department said.

An employee at Prairie View A&M University was shot and killed by a former co-worker at the university’s farm in an isolated incident on campus Monday, officials said.

An investigation is underway after two people were found shot to death inside a vehicle in north Houston.