Author: Houston Stringer

Police have released a photo of the suspect that shot a Uber driver after attempting to rob him when he refused to take him and his companion to a new destination. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qwJG1Rsx42M The incident happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Police have identified Manny Diaz-Massa, shown below (on left) as the shooter. Credit: Houston Police Department’s Robbery Division His companion who was with him at the time has also been identified as Mariah Williams (28). Police are also searching for her in connection with the shooting. We reached out to Uber for comment and a Uber spokesperson replied: "There is no place for violence on the Uber platform, and what this driver experienced is truly atrocious. We're working to get in touch wit...

November 25, 2022 - Austin Lee Edwards, now a former Virginia police officer was killed in a shootout after he drove across the county, committed a triple homicide and set fire to a home in Riverside, California. He did this after ‘catfishing’ a teenage girl in to thinking he was a 17-year-old boy. Edwards killed both of her grandparents and her mother before setting the home on fire. Edwards was spotted driving with the teenager in San Bernardino County. He was killed by a deputy after exchanging gunfire when sheriff’s deputies tried to stop him. Police are still investigating and have not determined if it was a kidnapping but police stated they have no reason to believe she was complicit in the murders or fire. Austin Lee Edwards (Riverside Police Department)

The families of victims, teachers, staff, and students have now filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court - Western District of Texas (Austin Division). The lawsuit alleges, what we already know about how police in Uvalde dropped the ball tremendously in securing the school from the active shooter that killed 21 people including 19 students and two teachers. Plaintiff's are seeking over $27 billion in compensation. The lawsuit names the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, Uvalde School Police Department, (including Chief Pedro Arrendondo), and Texas Department of Public Safety, as well as others as defendants. From the complaint: "In administering the schools under its control, CISD employed its own policedepartment (“CISD-PD”). Not on...

November 28, 2022 - According to Lt. J.P. Horelica of the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a report of a major accident in the 9600 block of the Southwest Freeway in Houston. When officers arrived they found a black sedan with multiple bullet holes that crashed into a Jeep passing by after running a red light while they were being shot at by suspect(s) in a white vehicle. Police found two males in the back seat that had suffered gunshot wounds. Both of them were transported to a local hospital. One of the victims is said to be in stable condition while the other is said to be in critical condition. The occupants of the Jeep only suffered minor injuries and remained at the scene. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer...

According to HPD, the incident happened just after 10 p.m. at the Shell Gas Station located at 2819 Quitman St. near the Eastex Freeway. Police say the Uber driver had two passengers in the backseat and he was transporting them to their destination after picking them up. At one point, the riders requested that he take them to a new destination. The driver refused, pulled over at the Shell Gas Station, and asked them to leave the vehicle. That is when police say the male rider, described as a Hispanic male in his early twenties with a goatee, between 5 foot 9 and 6 feet tall, decided to rob the driver instead. The male then pointed a pistol at the driver's hip and demanded his car and his cell phone. The driver refused. The male rider then shot him and fled the scene. The Uber driver was...

November 28, 2022 - According to Lt. J.P. Horelica of the Houston Police Department, officers responded to a report of a major accident in the 9600 block of the Southwest Freeway in Houston. https://youtu.be/jVd62qNr96E When officers arrived they found a black sedan with multiple bullet holes. Police discovered two males in the back sedan that had suffered gunshot wounds. Both of them were transported to a local hospital. One of the victims is said to be in stable condition while the other is said to be in critical condition. Police quickly determined that the black sedan was involved in a shooting as they were heading eastbound down Bissonnet Street in southwest Houston. As they crossed the intersection of Bissonnet and the Southwest Freeway, they ran a red light and crashed in...

An Uber driver in Houston is recovering in the hospital tonight after he refused to take a rider to a new destination. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qwJG1Rsx42M According to HPD, the incident happened just after 10 p.m. at the Shell Gas Station located at 2819 Quitman St. near the Eastex Freeway. Police say the Uber driver had two passengers in the backseat and he was transporting them to their destination after picking them up. At one point, the riders requested that he take them to a new destination. The driver refused, pulled over at the Shell Gas Station, and asked them to leave the vehicle. That is when police say the male rider, described as a Hispanic male in his early twenties with a goatee, between 5 foot 9 and 6 feet tall, decided to rob the driver instead. The male...

November 27, 2022 - A shooting was reported at the Park at Humble apartment complex located at 9690 FM 1960 around 1:30 p.m. According to police, four men were sitting in a vehicle at the apartment complex. Six suspects ran up to the vehicle and started shooting inside the car. . Neighbors believe this was in retaliation for a fight that occurred last week. The interview at the end of the video is with Ashley Carrizal, who lives at the apartment complex. For licensing and instant download of RAW video, please visit https://www.houstonstringer.com/shop or contact stringer@houstonstringer.com