A Harris County Sheriff’s deputy who was shot with his own gun by a three-year-old family member will not face charges.
Deputies are investigating a possible murder-suicide following a shooting overnight in northeast Harris County that left one woman dead and a man hospitalized.
Houston experienced a tumultuous night with three separate shootings occurring within hours. The first, on Homestead Road, involved a large gathering where six were shot, two critically. One later died. Another incident on Eastwood Street involved a shooting during an argument, leaving a man in stable condition. The final shooting on Telephone Road involved a group known to frequent a local club, resulting in two injured individuals. Police confirm these incidents are unrelated and continue to investigate.
At least nine people were shot, including two fatally, in a series of New Year’s Day shootings across the Houston metropolitan area, marking a violent start to 2026 despite recent declines in the city’s crime rate.
For the first time since the 1940s, the number of police officers killed in the line of duty nationwide is poised to drop below 100, marking a historic milestone in law enforcement safety.
Reports of an active shooter at the Walmart on Highway 242 and College Park earlier this evening prompted a response from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
A Houston family is grieving 33-year-old Joseph “JoJo” Premeaux, a husband and father of three who was shot and killed at a Dallas baby shower, saying “he didn’t deserve this” and remembering him as a protector who “loved life” and “loved his kids and his wife.”
Hundreds of students and community members gathered at Texas A&M University for a candlelight vigil honoring slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Sept. 11, 2025.
The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has sparked a wave of reflection among college students.
A man accused in the shooting death of a contract worker early Wednesday morning outside of a Houston business has been taken into custody on Thursday, the Houston Police Department announced.
A man accused in the shooting death of a contract worker early Wednesday morning outside of a Houston business has been taken into custody on Thursday, the Houston Police Department announced.
Investigators said a driver pulled up to a business where a man was working outside. The two exchanged words when, at some point, the driver got out and shot the worker before fleeing the scene.
A minor fender bender in the Galleria turned into a violent road rage situation in a matter of seconds.
Community leaders and residents of North Shore are gathering Monday evening to address an alarming surge in youth gun violence that has claimed multiple lives and disrupted the local high school’s football program.
Standing silently at a Houston press conference Thursday, North Shore High School football star Chace Calicut let others do the talking about his alleged involvement in a July 6 shooting that has put his promising athletic future at risk.
A North Shore High School senior was killed and two others were injured in a drive-by shooting at a pool party early Monday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
Investigators said there appeared to be several shooters who fired into a crowd of about 25 to 30 teenagers during a pool party at an apartment complex.
A Houston family gathered this weekend for a long-awaited reunion—an event meant to bring joy, laughter, and love. Instead, it became a time of remembrance and heartache, as they honored the lives of two beloved relatives, both murdered years ago, with no arrests ever made or any suspects identified.
According to Houston Police, officers were dispatched to the area of 6000 Cherry Hill after reports that multiple people had been shot.
A prom weekend celebration turned into a tragedy when gunfire erupted at a southeast Houston house party, leaving one teen dead and 13 others injured.
According to Houston Police, officers were dispatched to the area of 6000 Cherry Hill after reports that multiple people had been shot.
Houston Police Department said two 16-year-olds were killed, and 3 other people, including a 13-year-old, were shot in North Houston.
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.
An 18-year-old is dead after being shot and left in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Brookshire.
A Houston-area DoorDash driver claims he was shot at after he tried to drive around a group of men riding horses.
An 18-year-old is dead after being shot and left in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Brookshire.
As the investigation continues to develop in the shooting death of Harris County Pct. 4 Deputy Constable Maher Husseini, here’s what we know so far about the victim.
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.
A Harris County deputy has been shot while pursuing an armed robber in Spring, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.
One week after Damon Price was shot and killed while working at the Houston Farmers Market, those who loved him most remembered his life. Damon Price, 36, was shot after confronting two teens who were allegedly trying to steal a golf cart from the Houston Heights business early last Thursday morning.
An investigation is underway after two vehicle were riddled with bullets after a possible road rage shooting in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
The family of as man shot and killed while working at the Houston Farmers Market is opening up about the loss of their loved one.
A father, husband and friend was shot and killed while working the overnight shift at a gas station near Hobby Airport in Houston.
The family of a gas station clerk gunned down by three armed robbers while working at a southeast Houston business on Wednesday morning is calling on the community for help finding the alleged killers.
A father, husband and friend was shot and killed while working the overnight shift at a gas station near Hobby Airport in Houston.
Police are looking for two suspects who injured four people in a shooting at a club and fired at off-duty Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies in west Houston on Saturday, according to officers.
The first in-person church services will be held at Lakewood Church since a woman walked into the Houston megachurch and began shooting.
Officers said they also found a Neo-Nazi book and several other items inside the home.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office released body camera videos Saturday of their deputies who shot a woman multiple times in her apartment in east Harris County, as they responded to a burglary call.
A woman was shot by Harris County Sheriff’s deputies in her apartment as they were investigating the report of a burglary.
When Harris County Sheriff’s deputies unloaded more than a dozen bullets into an apartment in East Harris County one man was as close to the gunfire as one could be.
Following an incident where a man pulled a gun on two firefighters responding to a call of a person having seizures at a southwest Houston apartment complex, a question comes up: do firefighters have any sort of protection when they respond to calls?
Data from 2023 reports show that more law enforcement officers have been shot in the line of duty in Texas than in any other state.
NIBIN, short for National Integrated Ballistic Information Network, is being used across the country. There are some limitations, but the evidence shows it's working.
The gunman accused of shooting a man inside the Bombshells Restaurant in east Harris County Monday night has surrendered to deputies, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
An 11-year-old boy allegedly shot two 13-year-olds after they had scuffled at a youth football practice in central Florida on Monday night, authorities said.
A 12-year-old child was reportedly shot and killed on Monday night as he was walking home from the store with his friends in the Sunnyside area.
Police are investigating a series of unrelated shootings that took place during a violent night across the city of Houston.
A man reportedly died in the hospital after being hit by gunfire during a shooting at a gas station in Midtown.
June is Gun Violence Awareness month and data from the State Comptroller’s Office shows Texas spends tens of millions of dollars helping victims of this crime. However, data from the Harris Health system shows accidental shootings also have a heavy financial impact.
A man has been pronounced dead and a woman has been injured after a shooting took place outside of a school in southwest Houston on Tuesday.
Multiple suspects and an innocent bystander were injured during a robbery that turned into a shooting at a gas station near the South Loop Thursday night.
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.
Family and friends gathered Saturday night to remember 26-year-old James Durr during a candlelight vigil just north of downtown.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.