Author: Houston Stringer

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim in the fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday night in Porter, Texas. Rufino Gutierrez, 34, was found dead with a gunshot wound at a residence on Holly Ridge. Initially reported as a possible suicide, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Homicide and Violent Crimes detectives are now treating the case as a homicide. The detectives, along with Crime Scene Investigators, are actively investigating the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding Gutierrez's death. The initial call came in at approximately 9:25 pm on April 23, 2023, when deputies responded to the 23000 block of Holly Ridge after receiving reports of a suicide involving a weapon. However, upon arriving at the scene and conducting a preliminary inve...

April 26, 2023 - A BMW SUV crashed into a T-Mobile store located at 4830 Wilson Rd in Humble, TX. Harris County Sheriff Deputies were on scene. It is unknown if anyone was injured or any employees were in the store, but it appears the store was closed to customers at the time.

Three people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds after an unprovoked shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. on April 22, 2023, in the 2100 block Branford Hills Ln in the west Harris County subdivision of Westgreen Park. Police believe the suspect has mental health issues. The suspect shot a neighbor three times without warning, prompting the victim's brother to pull out his own gun and shoot the suspect twice. The brother was also shot at least twice during the altercation. Both brothers were taken by life flight to a hospital, and all three individuals are expected to survive, as they are in stable condition. The suspect is being charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Three people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds after an unprovoked shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. on April 22, 2023, in the 2100 block Branford Hills Ln in the west Harris County subdivision of Westgreen Park. Police believe the suspect has mental health issues. The suspect shot a neighbor three times without warning, prompting the victim's brother to pull out his own gun and shoot the suspect twice. The brother was also shot at least twice during the altercation. Both brothers were taken by life flight to a hospital, and all three individuals are expected to survive, as they are in stable condition. The suspect is being charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Houston police are awaiting autopsy results to determine the cause of death for a 58-year-old man found deceased at a hotel located at 9638 Plainfield Street at 2:25 a.m. on April 21. The identity of the deceased is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Detectives from the HPD Homicide Division reported that officers responded to a call regarding a natural death at the hotel. Upon arrival, they met with Houston Fire Department paramedics and a female witness. The witness said she brought food to the hotel for the man and knocked on his door. Though the man initially responded, he eventually stopped answering. The witness then obtained a keycard from the manager's office, entered the room, and found the man unresponsive on the floor. She subsequently c...

A house fire occurred in the Central Southwest area on March 19, 2023, at 4:20 a.m. The incident took place on the 4300 block of Trail Lake Dr. Firefighters arrived on the scene within five minutes and found a one-story house fully engulfed in flames. They made a defensive attack to combat the fire and protected nearby exposures, which sustained exterior damage. The fire was eventually extinguished, and an investigation to determine the cause and origin is underway. Crews from Stations 47, 2, 21, 59, 48, 80, and 24 responded to the incident. Unfortunately, n the home was completely destroyed, with the estimated damage amounting to $230,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation but there were no reported injuries.

At approximately 10:22 p.m. on April 16, 2023, Houston Police Department (HPD) officers responded to a report of a shooting at 2300 Haldane. Two males were shot during the incident: one in his 40s, who sustained a gunshot wound to the chest, and another in his 20s, who was shot in the lower left leg. Both victims are in stable condition at local area hospitals. Preliminary information indicates that a white Chevy Tahoe with four Hispanic males inside, one armed with a pistol and another with a shotgun, approached the victims and robbed them. About an hour later, the suspects returned, and one of the males got out of the vehicle and shot the victims before fleeing the scene. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are searching for the suspects involved in the shooting and robbery.

At approximately 1:05 a.m. on March 18, 2023, a fire broke out at a residence located in the 4700 block of Bristol in Houston. The first crew from the Houston Fire Department (HFD) arrived on the scene and was able to put out the fire quickly. No one was at home during the incident; however, two dogs were inside the house. Firefighters successfully rescued the dogs and brought them to safety. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time, and an investigation is underway.

Houston police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at the University of St. Thomas at 1100 West Main Street around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19. During a struggle between an officer from the University of St. Thomas Police Department and a male suspect, the officer's duty weapon was discharged. No one was injured in the incident. Detectives from the HPD Special Investigations Unit reported that officers with the University of St. Thomas (UST) Police Department were informed of a former student displaying suspicious behavior in the campus library lobby. An officer responded and made contact with the suspect, escorting him out of the building. As the suspect became irate and combative, attempting to flee the scene, the officer tried to detain him. During the struggle, ...

Charges have been filed against 52-year-old Lou Dustin Granados following an assault that took place at a residence on 4218 Crenshaw Street around 2:25 a.m. on Sunday, April 16. Granados is facing charges of aggravated assault of a family member in the 177th State District Court. Officers from the HPD Major Assaults and Family Violence Division were dispatched to the scene following a report of an assault-in-progress. Upon arrival, they discovered that Granados had assaulted a female and fired shots both inside and outside the residence. An HPD helicopter was called to the scene and was also fired upon by the suspect; however, no damage was caused to the helicopter, and the officers on board were unharmed. Granados was later detained without incident, and officers recovered a gun from th...