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Man shot multiple times during exchange of gunfire in southwest Houston
Houston

Man shot multiple times during exchange of gunfire in southwest Houston

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot multiple times in the 5800 block of Heatherbloom in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/u2-7Si_50VY According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting occurred around 10:15 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The Houston Fire Department transported him to a nearby hospital, where he remains in unknown condition. Police said the victim and another man exchanged gunfire before the second man fled in a white SUV. The suspect is described only as a Black male who left the area after the shooting. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Major Assaults Division or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Man fatally shot on Sunflower Street in southeast Houston
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Man fatally shot on Sunflower Street in southeast Houston

HOUSTON, TX – A man was fatally shot in the 4800 block of Sunflower Street in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/FHUciuj_pwA The shooting was reported around 9:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found the Houston Fire Department on scene treating the victim. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased. Police said they currently have no witnesses or suspect information and are asking anyone with details to come forward. The scene is located about 0.7 miles from a separate fatal shooting earlier on Clover Street, but investigators do not believe the two incidents are related at this time. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division or Crime Stoppe...
Handyman found fatally shot outside garage residence in southeast Houston
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Handyman found fatally shot outside garage residence in southeast Houston

HOUSTON, TX – A man was found fatally shot in the 4800 block of Clover Street in southeast Houston Monday night. https://youtu.be/n2TjC6b4n8U According to the Houston Police Department, the shooting occurred around 8:55 p.m. When officers arrived, they found Houston Fire Department crews on scene attempting to render aid. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police said the man lived in the garage portion of the residence as a handyman. The residents inside reported hearing multiple gunshots before finding him outside unresponsive. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Firefighter sustains minor injuries during early morning commercial fire in Houston
Houston

Firefighter sustains minor injuries during early morning commercial fire in Houston

A fire broke out just after 2 a.m. Monday at a commercial building in Houston, in the 2500 block of Southmore on the corner of Live Oak. https://youtu.be/oKQgQQCI8Bw According to the Houston Fire Department, the blaze began on the bottom floor of the vacant building, and the roof later collapsed. One firefighter sustained minor injuries, possibly from falling roof tiles, and was transported to a hospital. He has since been released from the hospital. The Houston Fire Department’s Arson Division is working to determine the cause of the fire. https://youtu.be/9lUs1ZxFKG0
Man critically injured in shooting at The Morgan Apartment Homes
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Man critically injured in shooting at The Morgan Apartment Homes

HOUSTON, TX – A 22-year-old male was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday morning at The Morgan Apartment Homes in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/_N5ZVzbCqAw The shooting occurred around 1:50 a.m. in the 2400 block of Westridge. According to police, officers arrived to find the victim lying outside after attempting to get help. Officers immediately applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding before Houston Fire Department paramedics transported him to a nearby hospital. Police say the victim had reportedly been robbed at gunpoint by several individuals about two hours earlier at the same apartment complex. Investigators believe it is possible that the same suspect or suspects involved in the earlier robbery may be connected to the shooting. Multiple shell casin...
Young man attending party struck and killed by truck in southeast Houston
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Young man attending party struck and killed by truck in southeast Houston

HOUSTON, TX – A young Hispanic male was killed in a hit-and-run crash involving a red GMC pickup truck early Sunday morning in southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/G8fY6H02uQ4 The crash occurred around 12:53 a.m. in the 7000 block of Kassarine Pass. According to police, the victim was struck by a red GMC pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed. The victim was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Witnesses told police that a large party was taking place nearby, and the victim, who had been attending the gathering, was walking down the street when the truck passed and hit him. The suspect vehicle is described as a red GMC truck with front-end and possible undercarriage damage. The suspected driver is believed to be a young Hispanic male. ...
Two suspects are now charged in the fatal shooting of Jaylon Ward at a Houston area hotel
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Two suspects are now charged in the fatal shooting of Jaylon Ward at a Houston area hotel

HOUSTON, TX – Two suspects have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Jaylon Ward at the Ramada by Wyndham Houston Westchase, located at 2451 Hayes Road, around 3:15 a.m. on November 2. https://youtu.be/WfCl0ZAZDXo According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded to the hotel and found Ward deceased inside a room with at least one gunshot wound. Investigators determined that Ward was shot following an argument with another person inside the room. Further investigation identified Gabriel Isaiah Menefee, 23, as the suspect. Menefee was arrested on November 6 and charged with murder in the 263rd Criminal District Court. A second suspect, Kaleb Bates, 17, was also taken into custody and charged with theft in connection with a stolen vehic...
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on FM 1960
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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash on FM 1960

HOUSTON, TX – A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle that fled the scene in the 7900 block of West FM 1960 around 9:38 p.m. According to the Houston Police Department, a Hispanic male, believed to be between 40 and 50 years old, was walking across FM 1960 when he was hit by a single vehicle. The driver did not stop to render aid and left the area following the crash. Investigators said they have a possible lead on the suspect vehicle, described as a gray truck, and may know its location. It is not known at this time whether intoxication played a role in the crash. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Two men killed in shooting near apartment complex on Windswept
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Two men killed in shooting near apartment complex on Windswept

HOUSTON, TX – Two men were killed in a shooting outside an apartment complex in the 6300 block of Windswept around 7:30 p.m. https://youtu.be/-_Y1UqMB3Z8 According to the Houston Police Department, officers with the Midwest Patrol Division were dispatched after receiving a report of a male who had been assaulted and was injured. When officers arrived, they found an adult male in front of the apartment complex suffering from at least one gunshot wound. Officers performed CPR until Houston Fire Department personnel arrived and transported the man to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. While officers were working the scene, they received another report of a second male found along a walking path near the bayou west of the complex. Responding officers located the ...
5-year-old killed, mother seriously injured by suspected intoxicated driver in wrong-way crash on East Mount Houston
Harris County, Houston

5-year-old killed, mother seriously injured by suspected intoxicated driver in wrong-way crash on East Mount Houston

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A 5-year-old girl, identified as Jailey Sam Smith, was killed and her mother seriously injured in a wrong-way crash caused by a suspected drunk driver in the 8300 block of East Mount Houston Road around 8:30 p.m. https://youtu.be/mwvdsJHMN9M According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, Smith was unrestrained in the back seat of the vehicle at the time of the crash. The intoxicated driver of the other vehicle has been identified as 20-year-old Carlos Garcia Pineda. He will be charged with intoxication manslaughter. Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office determined that a white Nissan SUV, driven by Pineda, was traveling eastbound when it failed to stay in a single lane, crossed into westbound traffic, and struck a gray Cadillac sedan nearly head-on. The Cadilla...