Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON, TX – Three Houston Police Department officers suffered minor injuries after two patrol units collided during a pursuit of a robbery suspect near the intersection of Rushcreek Drive and Ella Boulevard in the Greenspoint area. https://youtu.be/oZBIMae4S_k According to the Houston Police Department, the incident occurred as officers from Southeast Patrol, with support from DPS Air Support (102) and K-9 units, were pursuing a robbery suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle at gunpoint and fled north. During the pursuit, one patrol vehicle struck the rear of another, causing one of the vehicles to briefly catch fire. The fire was quickly extinguished, and all three officers sustained only minor injuries. They declined medical transport and remained at the scene. The suspect...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot by a former neighbor while visiting a residence to pick up belongings around 1 a.m. in the 8400 block of Blankenship in northwest Houston. https://youtu.be/zn_tMt5AVCU Officers responded to a shooting call and found the victim with a gunshot wound to the leg or ankle area. He was transported to a nearby hospital and is believed to be in stable, non-life-threatening condition. According to police, after the shooting, the suspect returned inside his home and initially failed to comply with officers’ verbal commands. A perimeter was established while officers continued issuing commands. Around 3:10 a.m., the suspect exited the residence and was taken into custody without further incident. Police said the two men are former neighbors and the shooti...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself in the leg while reaching under a seat in his vehicle in the 1200 block of Eberhard in Montrose. https://youtu.be/zLdO_ajvN-E The incident occurred around 1 a.m. when officers responded to a shooting call and located an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. Officers applied a tourniquet at the scene, and the man was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the man had been preparing to go out with his girlfriend, who asked him to leave his firearm in the vehicle. He reportedly discharged the weapon accidentally while reaching under the seat.

HOUSTON, TX – One cyclist was killed and another was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck traveling southbound on Sweetwater. https://youtu.be/5INTTMTMfzU The collision occurred as the two cyclists were reportedly in the middle of the roadway. One was pronounced deceased at the scene, while the other was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The driver of the pickup truck remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Factors such as intoxication are still being investigated, but police say the roadway was dark at the time of the crash.

HOUSTON, TX – One person was found deceased following a house fire in southeast Houston earlier today. https://youtu.be/SclAV96j4is Around 3:16 a.m., a Southeast Patrol sergeant with the Houston Police Department observed a residence fully engulfed in flames in the 6000 block of Southmont. At the same time, neighbors were calling 911 to report the fire. Houston Fire Department crews arrived shortly after and extinguished the blaze. While clearing the home, firefighters discovered one deceased individual inside. The identity of the deceased is currently unknown. The Houston Fire Department Arson Division and Houston Police Department Homicide Division are investigating. This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot in the leg following an altercation that escalated into gunfire outside a facility on the North Freeway earlier today. https://youtu.be/Bk6XWhYAGdA Houston Police Department North Patrol officers responded around 3 a.m. to 4475 North Freeway and found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported to a nearby hospital in stable, non-life-threatening condition. According to police, the incident began as a verbal altercation inside a business before spilling into the parking lot, where the suspect fired approximately 10 rounds, striking the victim once. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HOUSTON, TX – Firefighters responded to a warehouse fire earlier today in the 5300 block of Nolda Street. https://youtu.be/Ii39trUNAWY The building, formerly home to Whitmeyer’s Distilling Co., appeared to have sustained heavy damage. The distillery had already been permanently closed prior to the fire. No injuries have been reported at this time. The cause of the fire is unknown. This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – Two Houston firefighters were injured after a vehicle slammed into their parked fire truck on the Gulf Freeway earlier today. https://youtu.be/8gQoEReGPaw The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-45 near Exit 29 for F.M. 2351 (Friendswood/Clear Lake City Boulevard). Houston Fire Department personnel were assisting Houston police with an unrelated crash investigation at the time. A vehicle traveling at high speed struck the parked HFD truck. Two firefighters were transported to the hospital and are in stable condition. The driver of the striking vehicle was critically injured. A DWI unit was requested to investigate possible impairment; however, the driver is currently incapacitated. Investigators noted there were no signs the driver attempted to brake ...