Man fatally shot by detective after trying to attack him with tire iron outside of SE Houston restaurant: HPD
An investigation is underway after police said a suspect accused of trying to hit a Liberty County District Attorney’s Office investigator with a tire iron tool Sunday was fatally shot by the officer.
Evicted resident shot, killed after intentionally setting fire to multi-rental property home in SW Houston; 3 residents dead, police say
A man reportedly evicted from a southwest Houston home allegedly set fire to the building to lure tenants from their homes then shot five of them — killing three — before he was shot by a Houston police officer, police say.
Murder suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in northwest Harris County, sheriff says
A suspect who was wanted for several offenses, including murder, was shot and killed Tuesday by law enforcement officers who were attempting to take him into custody, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
‘Follow that gun’: Surveillance released of shooting at Dallas airport; suspect once told police she was Chris Brown’s wife, ‘God’s prophet,’ records show
Authorities at a news conference Tuesday said they are seeking several answers as to what a prompted a woman to open fire inside a Dallas airport terminal and where did she get her gun.
Ohio police release graphic bodycam footage in fatal shooting of Jayland Walker
Ohio police released graphic body camera footage and additional details Sunday on the shooting of Jayland Walker, showing to the public the moment eight officers released a barrage of bullets at the 25-year-old Black motorist as he ran for the first time.
Man wanted for questioning in HPD officer-involved shooting reports to police station with assistance of Quanell X
Community activist Quanell X stood alongside a wanted suspect accused of engaging in a shootout with an HPD officer as the man turned himself in to police. The peaceful surrender happened Wednesday at the Houston Police Department.
HPD officer shot at by suspect while investigating shooting in SE Houston, authorities say
Officers with the Houston Police Department are investigating after a suspect got into a shootout with one of them while they were trying to investigate a shooting in southeast Houston Monday, authorities said.
Deadly officer-involved shooting: Bodycam video shows suspect accused of running over construction worker, stabbing apartment manager
The Houston Police Department has released bodycam video of a deadly officer-involved shooting where a suspect was accused of fatally running over a construction worker and stabbing a Montrose apartment manager on April 5.
Man with lengthy criminal history identified as suspect accused of shooting HPD officer during traffic stop on Gulf Freeway, police say
A man accused of shooting a Houston police officer during a traffic stop in southeast Houston Wednesday morning has been identified, according to the Houston Police Department.
HPD: Officers shoot carjacker who ran over, killed construction worker before stabbing Montrose apartment manager
A construction worker is dead and two people were transported to the hospital after reports of a stabbing followed by an officer-involved shooting in front of an apartment complex in Montrose Tuesday, police said.
4 HPD officers fired in deadly shooting of Nicolas Chavez reinstated, will receive full pay back, HPOU says
A sergeant and three other officers who were fired from the Houston Police Department for their roles in the 2020 deadly shooting of Nicolas Chavez are to be reinstated, according to the Houston Police Officers’ Union.
Groups call for HPD to release body camera footage from recent officer-involved shootings
HOUSTON The death of 27-year old Nicolas Chavez on Houstons east side was the first of six officer-involved shootings in nearly a month. Several civil rights and community organizations came together Monday at the Houston Police Department Headquarters calling for transparency. They requested Chief Art Acevedo to release body cam videos from all the shootings. The public has a right to know how and why it occurred, said Shelby Stewart, a former member of HPD for 28 years. KPRC 2 Investigates spoke briefly with a relative of Chavez and a woman who knew him at his memorial site.
She was one-of-a-kind: Family remembers 80-year-old woman stabbed to death during carjacking
She was just a precious lady, Chuck Cook said. Well-loved by so many people.She was one-of-a-kind, Dawn Cook said. He had no purpose or worth on this earth but to cause pain and agony, Dawn Cook said. According to Chuck Cook, his mothers death will not be forgotten. Im going to lend my voice and my resources and my time to righting this wrong, Chuck Cook said.
TIMELINE: A breakdown of the 5 officer-involved shootings that have occurred in Houston in less than a month
HOUSTON There have been five officer-involved shootings in the city of Houston in under a month with the latest one on Saturday morning. The Houston Police Department has come under fire recently from advocacy groups calling for transparency on how the officer-involved shootings are being handled. After about 15 seconds, the suspect exited the car and pointed the knife toward the officer, Acevedo said. What Acevedo is saying about the shootingsWhile giving a briefing Thursday, Acevedo insisted that officer-involved shootings were actually on the downturn. You that what goes on in cities that people will count theres been one officer-involved shooting, five officer-involved shootings, Acevedo said.