Author: Houston Stringer

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Police officers responded to a shooting call around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Evelyn and Fulton. https://youtu.be/Ra71g53gXfM Upon arrival, officers located an adult Hispanic male with gunshot wounds to the stomach and face. He was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Police said the victim and the suspect were in a vacant field when an altercation occurred. During the scuffle, the suspect produced a firearm and shot the victim at least twice. The suspect fled the scene and remains unidentified at this time. Officers were actively searching the area and conducting surveillance. The HPD Major Assaults Division is leading the investigation.

HOUSTON, TX – A 19-year-old driver was arrested after leading Harris County Constable Precinct 2 deputies on a high-speed pursuit spanning more than 30 miles before crashing into a home in southeast Houston. According to Constable Jerry Garcia, the pursuit began when Night Shift deputies observed a vehicle run a red light and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver, identified as Jonathan Garcia-Salazar, refused to stop, leading deputies on a 30-minute chase. The pursuit ended when Garcia-Salazar crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle and a residence. No one inside the home was injured. Garcia-Salazar sustained minor cuts and bruises and was treated at the scene. He was charged with evading in a motor vehicle and booked into the Joint Processing Center without inci...

HOUSTON, TX – An 18-year-old woman was shot while sitting in her vehicle outside her residence in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/BrzJlQHlnQM The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 7100 block of Kinney Street. Officers from the Southeast Patrol Division responded to the scene and found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department medics transported her to a local hospital, in stable condition. Police believe the woman was seated in her car outside the home she shares with her family when a pickup truck pulled up and someone inside opened fire. The truck fled the scene after the shooting and has not been located. No suspect description has been released, and the motive is unknown at this time. Invest...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot and killed by Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies at the Metro light rail platform in the 7800 block of Fulton Street around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/EYPC5omCuvY The identity of the man is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to HPD’s Special Investigations Unit, a female passenger alerted deputies working an extra job on the platform that a male suspect was exposing himself on the light rail cars. Deputies attempted to detain the man as he exited the train. Police say he refused to obey verbal commands and attempted to flee. During the encounter, the suspect produced a knife and cut one of the deputies. Both deputies then discharged their w...

HOUSTON, TX – A man in his late 30s was fatally shot just after midnight at a residence in the 3300 block of Anita Street in Houston’s Third Ward, according to Houston police. https://youtu.be/IjCbVMXYrWE The victim, who lived at the home with an older woman who referred to him as her godson, was in the living room when the suspect entered through the front door and opened fire with a pistol. The suspect, identified as the woman’s biological son in his late 20s, allegedly fired around four times, striking the victim twice. The victim was transported to a hospital where he later died. Police said the suspect fled the scene on foot but has since been located and is now in custody. According to investigators, both men lived at the residence with the woman, who is described a...

HOUSTON, TX – Dr. Candice Matthews and several supporters held a press conference outside Big City Food in Northeast Houston to address what they allege is a coordinated defamation campaign by individuals associated with a group known as QX Global. https://youtu.be/JUf-qeynQQ0 Dr. Matthews stated that the group has been reported to both the Federal Communications Commission and the FBI and is under federal investigation. She claimed the group has targeted her and others, including Kristen Danielle of Houston Bayou Victims, Grizzy of Grizzy’s Hood News, Johnny Binder, and others, through a series of false accusations and online attacks. According to Dr. Matthews, the situation began with a dispute between Jenifer Knighton and Quanell X, who previously collaborated on the QX Globa...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot early Wednesday morning after reportedly knocking repeatedly on a woman’s door at an apartment complex in southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/0VtgWVzNHnQ The shooting occurred around 2:35 a.m. at the Village at Palm Center apartment complex located at 5110 Griggs Road. According to Houston Police, a woman living at the complex with her mother and children confronted a man in his mid-30s after he rang her doorbell and knocked multiple times. The woman, who does not appear to know the man well, stepped into the hallway and an altercation occurred. She fired two shots, striking the man once in the stomach. He was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive. The investigation is ongoing to determine whether any charges will be filed.