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HOUSTON, TX – One person was killed and two others were hospitalized following a shooting in the 7400 block of Lavender Street. https://youtu.be/rB8cdzOKUSM The shooting occurred around 1:47 a.m. Officers arrived and found two adult males lying in the middle of the street, each suffering at least one gunshot wound. Both were transported by Houston Fire Department crews to a nearby hospital for treatment. A third male was found at the scene and pronounced deceased. All information is preliminary, and details on what led to the shooting are unknown at this time. Investigators are working to determine where the shooting occurred and what transpired. This is a developing story. More information will follow as it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that left a 3-year-old boy dead in the 3500 block of Ocee Street around 10:40 p.m. on November 1. https://youtu.be/yTFeITrfhWE According to the Houston Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Division, the child, identified as Mohammad Hasanzai, was walking with his mother through an apartment complex when he broke away and began crossing the street. A red Toyota pickup truck struck the child and fled the scene without stopping to render aid. Officers later located an unoccupied vehicle possibly connected to the crash. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information on the wanted driver is urged to contact the HPD Hit-and-Run Unit at 713-247-4072 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS. The collision occu...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot and killed early Saturday morning during a confrontation at his ex-girlfriend’s home in the 800 block of Lucky Street. https://youtu.be/tiNMh5XbASU Houston Police responded around 3 a.m. and found an adult Hispanic male on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers performed CPR and applied chest seals, but the man was pronounced deceased at the scene by Houston Fire Department personnel. Investigators say the man had gone to his ex-girlfriend’s residence, where a male friend of hers was also present. A verbal altercation occurred between the two men, which escalated when the male friend produced a firearm and shot the ex-boyfriend multiple times. The motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.

HOUSTON, TX – A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenage male at a Circle K gas station in the 5400 block of North Braeswood Boulevard. The shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. on September 19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GLvkk-tIV4&t=454s According to the Houston Police Department, two groups met in the parking lot when a physical altercation broke out. The fight escalated, resulting in gunfire. The victim, identified as 15-year-old Kenneth Payne, was struck once in the chest and transported by private vehicle to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Today, HPD announced that the 15-year-old male suspect has also been charged with murder and was referred to the Harris County Juvenile Probation Authorities. His name or ph...

HOUSTON, TX – More than 100 firefighters responded to a massive apartment fire that destroyed an entire building and displaced multiple residents early this morning. https://youtu.be/rKe6x2Ywg-g Crews were dispatched around 8:33 a.m. to the Corridor at Westchase apartments, located at 11201 Olympia Drive in west Houston. The first units arrived on scene at 8:37 a.m. and discovered heavy flames coming from Building 34, which housed 16 units. The fire quickly escalated to a 2-11 alarm, prompting a large-scale response from the Houston Fire Department. According to officials, the entire building was a total loss. Five of the 16 units were reportedly unoccupied at the time. The blaze was fully contained and extinguished by 10 a.m. Apartment management is working to rehouse displa...

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Fire Department responded Tuesday afternoon to a high angle rescue at the IAH ASDE Tower located at 18210 Aldine Westfield Road near George Bush Intercontinental Airport. https://youtu.be/k8gKFfsqZRU Firefighters were later seen climbing down the tower and leaving the area with rescue equipment. Details about the nature of the incident remain unclear, and there has been no official word regarding any injuries at this time. More information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – Emilio Lee Vargas was killed almost one year ago, and his family is still searching for answers. https://youtu.be/XKSDN5stsbM According to his sister, Emilio was leaving a party on Chadwick Street in the Jacinto City area when he was shot once in the head. She states a neighbor near the home said he was left on the ground for more than 30 minutes without receiving any help before being transported to the hospital. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased just eight minutes after arriving. His sister believes he was targeted, not the victim of a drive-by shooting as initially reported. She says surveillance video supports her belief, showing that only one shot was fired. Emilio was a father-to-be at the time of his death, and his son was born on ...

HOUSTON, TX – An investigation is underway after four people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday morning in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/RlTYf0gOPCU According to Houston Police, officers first received a hospital check call around 5:06 a.m. after two people arrived at a hospital with gunshot wounds. The victims told officers they had been shot at a nightclub (El Caribe) on Rampart Street. When police went to the club, nothing appeared out of place. Just before 6 a.m., officers were called to a second location, a nightclub in the 6900 block of Ashcroft Drive, just south of Bellaire Boulevard, where they found two additional victims. One person was pronounced deceased at the scene, and another was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. In total, four people...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was found shot to death inside a vehicle that crashed into a parked car outside a home in the 6400 block of Briar Terrace Saturday night. https://youtu.be/4wYX0GNfeyw Around 9 p.m., residents reported hearing a loud boom just outside their home. When they went outside to investigate, they discovered their parked vehicle had been struck. As they approached the vehicle that caused the crash, they saw the driver had been shot multiple times. The residents immediately called police. Houston Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the driver deceased at the scene. At this time, it is unknown what led up to the shooting. The homeowners did not recognize the driver or the vehicle involved. Officers canvassed the area and knocked on nearby doors to coll...