GUN VIOLENCE

A Houston man has been sentenced to serve 30 years behind bars after murdering someone during a “botched drug deal,” according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

A man is in the hospital recovering after being shot in the leg outside a meat market in north Houston.

Family and friends gathered Saturday night to remember 26-year-old James Durr during a candlelight vigil just north of downtown.

A person has been pronounced dead after a drive-by shooting in southwest Houston, according to police.

The total number of homicides in the City of Houston for 2023 is down 8% from this point last year.

A woman is now in serious condition after being shot in southeast Houston on Wednesday.

Officers say a woman was killed and a man was critically wounded in a double shooting Friday night in San Leon.

Crime Stoppers and the Houston Police Department are searching for answers after a man was shot and killed earlier this month in west Houston.

An investigation is underway after one person was hit by gunfire while sitting in a vehicle outside a north Houston apartment complex Sunday afternoon, according to police.

A child drop off just before the holiday reportedly turned violent in north Houston on Wednesday.

Authorities have released a set of images captured by a surveillance camera of a vehicle which they believe was involved in the shooting of a 19-year-old.

A woman has been pronounced dead after she was shot and killed in northwest Houston on Saturday.

Surveillance photos have been released following a deadly shooting in southwest Houston last week.

A new survey of Texans by Texas Southern University and the University of Houston appears to show support across the political divide for support for tightening controls on guns and gun ownership.

A man who was sleeping outside was reportedly found with a deadly gunshot wound to the head overnight Tuesday, according to police.

The parents of Jordan Capuchino, 20, are asking for the public’s help in finding and identifying the people responsible for their son’s death.

Several people were reportedly shot Saturday night at what police believe was a block party in northeast Houston.

A man accused of killing a woman and injuring her sister in a shooting near Friendswood Monday is in critical condition after turning the gun on himself, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Tuesday.

Nikki Stewart and her husband Lamonte visited the damaged housing complex on Dunlap Street a day after a horrific tragedy.

A southwest Houston man is thankful to be alive after he was shot during an ambush-style attack at the rental property where he lives.

Police are searching for a suspect responsible for shooting two people in Galveston County in the overnight hours of Friday morning.

A toddler reportedly shot himself in the hand while at a park in north Houston Thursday afternoon, investigators say.

Despite how it seems in a witnesses video, the apparent victim in this situation says this was not a case of road rage, but instead, ongoing jealousy that has now become violent.

An 18-year-old man was pronounced dead after a shooting at an apartment complex in southwest Houston Sunday afternoon, according to officials.

A man was reportedly shot multiple times in east Harris County while picking up money from his boss Saturday evening.

Houston police are searching for a man they say is responsible for shooting a victim during a robbery in June.

The family of 44-year-old Maurenzo Smith is trying to cope with his sudden and tragic death.

Over 50 school buses headed toward the offices of Sen. Ted Cruz in protest of gun violence in children.

An investigation is underway after police said a man was found dead with gunshot wounds inside his vehicle in northwest Houston Thursday.

Members of the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus renewed their pleas Monday for Governor Greg Abbott to call an emergency special session on gun violence in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting.

Conroe police say after a woman was taken to HCA Houston Healthcare in Conroe for a mental health evaluation, she pulled out a gun and fired shots.

An alleged gun trafficker who purchased firearms that were later used in multiple incidents in Texas, Canada, and other parts of the United States has been charged, the Department of Justice announced Monday.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioner Rodney Ellis will hold a news conference Tuesday morning calling for a special session to address the ongoing gun violence among children.

Congressman Al Green is hosting a press conference on gun violence prevention Tuesday.

Store owner and daughters held at gunpoint in Pasadena. Thieves steal $6,000, the family was going to use to pay off store credit card.

Authorities are responding to a scene where they say an uncle reportedly shot and killed his two nephews before killing himself inside a trailer home in northwest Harris County.

At least 19 children and two adults were shot and killed in a mass shooting Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, officials said.

Judge Lina Hidalgo and Commissioner Adrian Garcia held a news conference Tuesday to release new data showing an increase in guns being used in homicides in Harris County.

Officials have identified two men who were killed in a shooting at a La Marque home on Sunday.

A man has been taken to the hospital in critical condition after he was shot in north Houston Friday afternoon, authorities say.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the rash of shootings involving children across our area is reaching a crisis point.

A man opened fire on two suspects who he says pointed guns at him moments after he arrived at his apartment complex on Saturday night, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

Authorities with the Houston Police Department were responding to a reported shooting at The Galleria Saturday afternoon.

Authorities with the Humble Police Department are searching for a shooter they believe is responsible for shooting and killing the son of a mechanic shop owner Monday afternoon.

Authorities are searching for the suspects(s) accused of the death of a man in southwest Houston last year.

In 2021, 3,706 guns were stolen out of vehicles, according to HPD.

A clerk was shot and killed after witnesses say a gunman walked into the store he was working at and opened fire Sunday.

Non-profit organization Giffords is bringing its Gun Violence Memorial to Houston Thursday in commemoration of the thousands of lives lost to gun violence every year.

A 36-year-old man accused of shooting at restaurant workers over not having enough barbeque sauce is now being held in jail with no bond.

At a presentation Tuesday, Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a "disaster emergency" on gun violence in New York and issued an executive order expediting funding to address the problem, which he called a new "epidemic."

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