Dozens of police units and a SWAT team surrounded a home in Galveston County Thursday afternoon for several hours before finding out the barricaded suspect escaped.

Harris County SWAT responded to a domestic disturbance on Fleming Drive in East Houston.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said deputies and various partnering agencies were investigating the after hours bar on Veterans Memorial, which he described as a "hub for criminal activity."

A SWAT standoff in southwest Houston ended with a 17-year-old in custody after police say he opened fire inside an apartment. A mother jumped from a balcony, and two girls were rescued from a window.

An active law enforcement investigation in the Kingwood area has led multiple schools to go into a restricted mode.

A standoff in Stafford continues after a suspect allegedly killed a person and fired at police, striking an officer’s vest but causing no injuries, officials say.

We also learned that the suspect served in the Texas National Guard for more than four years.

Court documents have revealed more information about a homeowner who was charged with murder after allegedly shooting 11-year-old Julian Guzman, who knocked on his house’s door and ran away.

Investigators said Gonzalo Leon, 42, has been charged with shooting 11-year-old Julian Guzman, who witnesses said was last seen running from a house, after ringing the doorbell, "just prior to suffering a gunshot wound."

Investigators said the man shot at responding deputies when they first tried to speak with him, and SWAT officers arrived after he barricaded himself inside a home.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says two men were seen inside the Burger King on FM 1960 near the North Freeway. At least one of the men was detained, but another remains barricaded inside. HCSO's SWAT team has been deployed to the scene.

Houston police have not disclosed what led up to the incident, but said they are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting involving a barricaded suspect, and no officers were hurt.

A man in northeast Houston was arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a woman in an apartment on McHenry Street.

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 said at least four to six shots were fired at responding officers, and a woman, suffering a gunshot wound, ran outside of the home.

The sheriff’s office said it started as a weapons disturbance in the 10600 block of Lyndon Meadows Drive, near Queenston Blvd.

Police have arrested a man wanted for aggravated assault following a standoff in Magnolia.

The sheriff’s office said this is happening in the 13700 block of Sunmount Pines Drive, near Eldridge Pkway and Beechnut Street.

A Denver family alleges that a police SWAT team mistakenly raided their apartment in June 2023, forcing a mother and a grandmother out at gunpoint and then terrifying two young girls who were still inside the home.

Authorities were called to a home in Northwest Harris County around 9:30 Friday evening.

FBI Houston says they along with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are near the intersection of Hugh Road and Crescent Peak Drive.

The sheriff’s office says the scene is unfolding at 2031 Westborough Drive in the Katy area.

A standoff on Hopper Road involving a stolen car, firearms, and explosives ended peacefully with the suspect's surrender.

A wanted murder suspect is in custody after a standoff with law enforcement at a hotel in Baytown.

Investigators said one of the home invaders was caught quickly, but the second played a "cat and mouse game" with patrol officers before barricading himself in a tree.

Constable deputies were advised the contents in that trailer were worth about $20,000, which included ammunition “and targets used to host SWAT training.”

The top school law enforcement officer in Uvalde at the time of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in 2022 didn’t have his radio on him while responding to the shooting.

SWAT team arrests suspect after an hours-long standoff on Brookglade Circle in southwest Houston.

It's unclear what caused the pilot to make a hard landing/crash but we're told it happened during a training exercise.

A man was arrested after a standoff with police and SWAT at an apartment complex in west Houston.

The Rosenberg Police Department said on Friday, June 28, officers responded to a reported robbery at the Motel 6 located at 27927 Southwest Freeway.

A man was arrested after assaulting a woman and getting into a standoff with SWAT officers at a southwest Houston hotel on Saturday, according to Houston SWAT officials.

A Houston man is accused of using a machete to attack his own family members on Wednesday.

A man is barricaded inside of an office building in north Houston, the Houston Police Department said on Monday.

SWAT team members were on the scene after a suspect allegedly tried to rob a Fiesta store in north Houston, the Houston Police Department said.

You could call it a military grade, super machine, that the Harris County Sheriff’s Department has deployed over 50 times over the past year to help the SWAT team take down armed gunman barricaded inside a house or a building.

It was a tension-filled night Thursday as armed officers mounted a mechanical crane-like device, were raised to the second level of a northeast Harris County home, and came face-to-face with a wanted suspect, leaving him with nowhere to run. This move brought an end to a nearly six-hour standoff for a man accused of trying to kill at least four law enforcement officers, according to authorities.

A person was taken into custody after a SWAT standoff that lasted for about five hours.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office received a bomb threat for the Harris County Jail on Wednesday morning.

A woman wanted by deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office is in custody after a SWAT standoff at a north Houston game room early Tuesday, officials said.

A SWAT situation has unfolded at a north Houston building where Houston police say at least one suspect has barricaded themselves inside.

A SWAT team is headed to the scene of a barricaded man in northwest Harris County.

Officials are monitoring a scene where they say an armed man is currently barricaded inside a residence in north Houston.

A large amount of illegal narcotics, as well as guns and stolen vehicles were recovered after multiple search warrants were executed in west Houston Friday.

A man accused of shooting his neighbor and himself is expected to face charges after a SWAT standoff at a west Houston apartment complex, the Houston Police Department said.

A suspect accused of kidnapping a woman was taken into custody Monday after barricading himself inside a northwest Harris County home, deputies said.

Deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a man accused of firing shots at his wife and then barricading himself inside a home in northeast Harris County Tuesday.

Bond has been denied for the man accused of setting fire to the homes belonging to his estranged wife and her family, in addition to attempting to run his wife over with a vehicle, according to prosecutors.

Houston police are responding Thursday morning with SWAT officers to a home in southeast Houston saying there’s a family disturbance with a weapon.

A man is in custody after barricading himself inside an apartment unit with an infant Thursday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed when a SWAT team tried to arrest a man wanted on a homicide charge.

A suspect is in custody and a child is safe following a hostage situation in northeast Houston Monday, officers with the Houston Police Department said.

A man is in custody after a SWAT standoff in Galveston Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Deputies and a SWAT team have responded to a scene after a chase suspect barricaded himself inside a residence Friday afternoon, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.

A suspect was taken into custody Tuesday evening, ending a SWAT standoff in southeast Houston.

One man has been detained after an hours-long SWAT situation in the River Oaks area Thursday afternoon, police said.

One of two hostages has been released by an aggravated robbery suspect accused of shooting at police officers while in a hotel room in Jersey Village Friday, police said.

SWAT officers with the Houston Police Department have surrounded a Westchase home where a suspect is barricaded inside.

Authorities in Alvin are investigating after a man barricaded himself in a home following a reported shooting Thursday morning.

A SWAT standoff involving a violent fugitive has ended in southeast Houston Monday, police said.

SWAT officers with Houston police rescued a wrong-way driver after their vehicle burst into flames following a crash on Highway 288 early Monday, police said.

A woman barricaded herself inside a north Houston home after Houston police said a man was shot in the leg following a domestic violence incident on Monday afternoon.

The Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found dead following a SWAT standoff in Richmond Saturday.

Officers with the Kemah Police Department and Galveston County Sheriff’s Office have set up a perimeter around a home in Bacliff where a man is allegedly barricaded inside.

Authorities are responding to a SWAT scene near Midtown where they believe a woman is being held inside by a suspect.

Houston Police SWAT officers were deployed after police said a man was found dead in front of a home in the Heights area Saturday morning.

A man who was caught throwing objects from a broken window on the 24th floor of downtown Houston’s JPMorgan Chase Tower is now in custody, authorities say.

The death of a Black man at the hands of a Minneapolis police SWAT team is shining new light on how police carry out no-knock warrants.

Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office along with members of their SWAT team reportedly raided a northwest Harris County home where they say a wanted man was found and arrested on Sunday.

A woman and her two children are safe after Houston police say a man barricaded himself inside an apartment, triggering a standoff between SWAT officers.

A man is in custody after a SWAT situation and shooting inside his neighbor’s home in north Houston, police said.

A woman was shot multiple times and a man is in custody following a SWAT standoff in Atascocita Tuesday night, Precinct 4 deputies said.

The Houston Police Department’s SWAT detail and hostage negotiation team are responding to reports a man barricaded himself at an apartment complex in southeast Houston.

A suspect is custody after briefly barricading himself in southwest Houston apartment with a baby, authorities said.

Houston police are responding to a shooting scene in a park near Kashmere High School.

Houston police are looking for the suspect who they say shot and killed a man in southwest Houston Sunday.

Houston police SWAT officers and hostage negotiators are headed to the scene in northeast Houston for a barricaded person after what police believe to be an assault incident.

Federal prosecutors say a man charged in the fatal shooting of a SWAT officer in a small West Texas city during a standoff last week has been charged with a federal crime.

Police say a suspected Baltimore gang leader has died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff with law enforcement in an Atlanta suburb.

A SWAT team was called to a west Houston Walmart after police say a man was found living in the store’s air-conditioning vents Wednesday.

An investigation is underway after a break-in at a gun range and store in northeast Harris County Tuesday, deputies said.

HOUSTON – A man faces charges after he jumped a fence, climbed a ladder a hijacked a crane in downtown Houston last week. Following the incident, Timothy Elijah Gonzales was charged with criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substanceTimothy Elijah Gonzales (KPRC 2)Houston police said they were called to a construction site around 3 a.m. due to “suspicious activity.” Gonzales was about 15 stories up. When he climbed up there, investigators said the man walked along the catwalk and got inside the cab of the crane. Police said he managed to move the crane at one point. SWAT got the man down from the crane around 6:13 a.m. and he was compliant.

HOUSTON – UPDATE:Deputies have located the man wanted in connection to Thursday night’s killing of a woman on Loyola Drive in Cypress. Gregorio Gaytan was found Saturday afternoon behind a strip center located near Highway 6 and Settlers Way, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Gregorio Gaytan, wanted in Thursday night’s slaying of a woman on Loyola Dr in Cypress, has been located in the Sugarland area. He was found behind a strip center located near Hwy 6 & Settlers Way. — Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) March 13, 2021ORIGINAL STORY:Authorities are searching for a man after officials said he held his wife and kids hostage and fatally shot his mother-in-law.

HOUSTON – Houston SWAT and hostage negotiations teams responded to a domestic violence incident Saturday afternoon in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said a concerned mother said her daughter’s boyfriend was holding her against her will and threatening to shoot her. According to HPD, the girlfriend was on FaceTime with her mother, and the mom saw the boyfriend hold a gun up to her daughter. During the standoff, the daughter texted her mother and said nothing was wrong, but her boyfriend has a history of taking her phone, police said. “We were very concerned for her safety at the time,” said HPD SWAT Lieutenant Richard Besselman.

Austin police responding to an ongoing hostage situation on West 35th StreetTwo people were pronounced deceased following an hours-long SWAT situation at a pediatric doctor’s office in central Austin, KXAN reports. According to KPRC 2′s sister-station KSAT, Austin police were called to Children’s Medical Group before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday for a possible hostage situation involving a gunman inside the building. Another neighbor said hostage negotiators also attempted to speak to the suspect over a loudspeaker. KXAN reports neighbors hearing multiple booms coming from inside the doctor’s office as the SWAT team breached the building around 10:50 p.m. The Austin Police Department reports two people being found dead inside the building.

DEER PARK, Texas – A SWAT team was deployed to an eviction scene in Deer Park after a person pulled his gun on deputies, officials said. At approximately 5 a.m. Friday, deputies with the Precinct 8 Constables Office were in the area of E P and Parkglen Streets in Deer Park, Texas to serve a court-ordered eviction. The deputies backed away from the home to a safe distance and Deer Park Police Department S.W.A.T. Authorities are now “working jointly to bring this to a safe conclusion for all involved,” said Lt. Chris Brown with the Deer Park Police Department. Deer Park Elementary nearby underwent lockdown procedures as a precaution.

HOUSTON – Four people, including a shooting suspect, are dead at a SWAT scene in east Harris County, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Wednesday. When deputies arrived at the scene, they began to approach the residence and an unknown suspect fired at them, investigators said. Deputies at the scene were heard on a megaphone saying, “Louis, come out of the house. Gonzalez said when they gained entry into the home after hearing a gunshot, they found two women and two men dead. Deputies said the two other victims may be the adult children of the woman in a relationship with the suspect.

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HOUSTON – Houston authorities said veteran Houston Police Officer Sgt. Harold Preston has died after a shooting near NRG Tuesday morning. Harold Preston, who was shot and killed in the line of duty this morning. The responding officers -- a 3-year veteran officer, a 5-year veteran officer and Preston -- arrived at the scene and met the woman who had called police. The two officers who were shot -- Courtney Waller and Preston -- were transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital at 9:32.

NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Investigators at Stephen F. Austin State University said Wednesday they do not believe an incident involving police entering a student’s room earlier this month was racially motivated. Evans, who is Black, said she believed the incident was orchestrated by her white roommates and that she believes the incident was motivated by her race. SFA police Chief John Fields said there are up to 11 females involved in the incident. The chief said officers responded to the incident as if a student’s life was in danger. Gordon also said that he was concerned about the fact that he had to learn about the incident from Evans' family.

BAYTOWN, Texas – A baby was found dead inside a Baytown motel room Tuesday evening after officers responded to a Crimestoppers tip and ended up in a SWAT situation with a suspect, officials said. Earlier Tuesday, Baytown police received an anonymous tip that there was possibly a dead baby in the Scottish Inn and Suites on Garth Road. When she refused to leave her room, it resulted in a SWAT standoff that lasted several hours. Eventually, the SWAT team stormed the room and took the woman into custody. Police found said they found a dead infant in the room as well but a cause of death has not yet been determined.

HOUSTON – A man is in custody Friday following a SWAT scene at an apartment complex in north Harris County. When officers arrived, they saw the man had a camera system, and he started banging on the door as officers approached the apartment, Baimbridge said. According to Baimbridge, authorities did not find a weapon, but they were not looking for one since they were focused on getting him out. There are no charges at this time as authorities are treating the incident like a mental health crisis, Baimbridge said. They know he is a good guy, he’s just going through a crisis.”Watch the full update below:

HOUSTON – 5 children barricaded inside a home in Houston are safe following a SWAT standoff Friday, according to the Houston Police Department. Around 4:20 p.m., the children’s mother barricaded herself and the children inside a residence at 8100 Milredge, near the Gulf Freeway, according to Houston Police. The situation stemmed from a child care dispute between the woman and her ex-boyfriend, who is the father to four of the five children, officials said. The standoff was over about an hour later when the woman came out of the residence peacefully, officials said. No one was injured in the incident and charges are pending.

HOUSTON – Police and SWAT negotiators were at a home in northeast Houston where a suspect was barricaded inside Wednesday night, according to the Houston Police Department. According to Houston police Chief Art Acevedo, a patrol unit searched the area and saw a black man who fired shots at them. The two officers returned fire and the man fled, Acevedo said. HPD SWAT negotiators were attempting to make contact with the suspect as of about 10:20 p.m.Just before 1 a.m., Acevedo said the SWAT team was able to make entry into the home and take the man into custody without incident. The man was shot in the hand and was transported to a hospital to be treated, police said.

HOUSTON – A SWAT scene at a home in east Houston where an armed man had barricaded himself inside has ended, police said. “She was able to run out of the apartment, she was not able to bring the baby out," Besselman said. (The woman) reported that he did have a pistol inside the apartment, and he does have a criminal history. The hours-long standoff ended just before 7 a.m. and the man was taken into custody, police said. “About 6:45 this morning, the suspect voluntarily came out of his apartment and was taken into custody by SWAT officers,” Besselman said.

CONROE, Texas – A 24-year-old was arrested Monday after holding SWAT officers at bay at an apartment complex in Conroe. The incident started around 4 a.m. when officers responded to some sort of disturbance at Tall Timbers on S 7th St. and Silverdale. "Officers arrived, found the suspect outside, and the suspect immediately fled on foot," said Sgt. Conroe PD and swat team on scene after man holed up in apartment for hours in Tall Timbers Apt Complex. CPD say the suspect shot at Conroe Police Officer.