Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON, TX – A motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving an SUV at the intersection of North Post Oak and Woodway in Houston. https://youtu.be/ifBDs8VBdNA According to the Houston Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:19 p.m. An 18-year-old male riding a crotch-rocket type motorcycle was traveling westbound on Woodway when the collision occurred. Witnesses stated the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed and weaving in and out of traffic before striking the passenger side of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that was turning onto North Post Oak Lane to head north. The motorcyclist struck the passenger side of the SUV and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Grand Cherokee, a male believed to be in his mid-50s, was not injured. The driver wa...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was fatally stabbed during an argument at an apartment complex in Southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/uZx8zmbKkBo The stabbing occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Redford in Houston. Clear Lake Patrol officers were dispatched to the location for a reported cutting. The Houston Fire Department also responded and located an adult male who had been stabbed at least one time. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene. While officers were attending to the victim, a male came out and turned himself in. Police said preliminary information indicates two males were involved in some type of an argument, and during the argument one male stabbed the other.

HOUSTON, TX – A 24-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle along the South Sam Houston Parkway East service road in southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/Jybtb1jQTrc The crash occurred around 10:20 p.m. in the 7201 block of South Sam Houston Parkway East, also known as Beltway 8. According to the Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division, a blue BMW 740 was traveling eastbound when the driver struck a pedestrian who was standing in the main lanes of the roadway searching for a lost item. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the pedestrian, identified as Juston Smith, 24, deceased at the scene. The 50-year-old male driver remained at the scene, did not show signs of intoxication, and was questioned and released. The investigation is ongoing....

HOUSTON, TX – A 40-year-old man was killed after his vehicle struck a curb, multiple objects and a tree along Stella Link Road in southwest Houston, Saturday night. https://youtu.be/JnXiWMkuPbQ The crash occurred around 9:10 p.m. in the 7000 block of Stella Link Road. According to the Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division, a black Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling southbound when it failed to maintain a single lane, struck a curb and multiple objects, and then came to a stop after hitting a tree. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported the driver, identified as Mark Sacra, 40, to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No other vehicles or persons were involved. The investigation is ongoing.

HOUSTON, TX – A 24-year-old male was killed after his vehicle struck a concrete barrier along the Eastex Freeway in northeast Houston. https://youtu.be/P7iXPopNBIE The crash occurred around 4 a.m. in the 800 block of the Eastex Freeway, also known as North Interstate Highway 59. According to the Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division, a black Infiniti QX60 was traveling northbound when the driver left the roadway and struck the concrete barrier. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and pronounced the male deceased. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is pending notification to family members before releasing his identity. No other vehicles or persons were involved in the crash. The investigation is continuing.

HOUSTON, TX – A 15-year-old male passenger was killed after a gray Kia Sportage crashed and split in half along the Katy Freeway in west Houston. https://youtu.be/U33IWoRzc0M The crash occurred around 4:25 a.m. in the 18200 block of the Katy Freeway near the Greenhouse exit. According to the Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division, the SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed while taking the Greenhouse exit when it clipped an exit sign, left the roadway onto a grassy area, struck a tree, then went sideways into another tree, causing the vehicle to split in half. One male passenger, 15, was ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene. The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences is pending notification to family members before releasing his identity. Houston...

HOUSTON, TX – A 30-year-old man was killed in a crash in the 2000 block of Antoine Drive. https://youtu.be/fphhvy6UB2w The crash occurred about 6:30 p.m. on March 1. The identity of the deceased is pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to the Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division, a black Suzuki GSX600 was traveling northbound on Antoine Drive when the motorcyclist lost control and crashed into a utility pole. The motorcycle caught fire. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported the male to an area hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Police said no other vehicles or persons were involved. The investigation is ongoing.

HOUSTON, TX – A man, believed to be in his 20s, was shot and killed between two buildings at Woodscape Apartments in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/UmWaPoBJG2A Houston Police Department officers responded around 2:20 a.m. to 9707 South Gessner for a shooting call. Officers arrived and found an adult male who had been shot at least one time. He was treated by the Houston Fire Department and transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Police said the shooting occurred in a walkway between two buildings inside the complex. The suspect was described as a taller Hispanic male who left the location in a gray Jeep. The victim has not yet been identified. This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – A man in his mid-30s was shot one time in the 15900 block of W Hardy and later died at the hospital. https://youtu.be/Lp4Qto2nd-A According to police, after being wounded on the street, he made it several hundred yards down the road to a nearby store, where someone called 911. Responding units began treating him until the Houston Fire Department arrived and transported him to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Houston police said there were no witnesses at the scene. It is unknown at this time whether the shooter was on foot or inside a vehicle. This is a developing story and more information will follow if it becomes available.