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On March 12, a shooting occurred at 3938 Caplin Street around 11:50 a.m., leaving a 64-year-old man injured. The suspect, Erick Andrew Cortez, 27, has now been apprehended and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, deadly conduct, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges have been filed in the 337th State District Court. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and remains in stable condition. Detectives from the HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division reported that HPD patrol officers responded to the shooting and learned that Cortez had arrived at the location and shot the victim multiple times. Cortez then attempted to shoot a juvenile male, but his weapon malfunctioned, and no shots were fired. The suspect fled the scene ...

On March 17, 2023, Houston police began investigating a drive-by shooting involving a male victim in his 20s. The suspects, who are still at large, were likely driving a black Nissan. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive.

On March 18, 2023, a man was critically injured after being shot in the chest at some point during an argument outside a Taco Bell. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. Police found the victim near the Village at West University Apartments on the 5100 block of Edloe Street. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

On March 18, 2023, a man was shot in the arm during a road rage incident, and police are searching for three suspects. The altercation started during a road rage incident and escalated in the 4200 block of West 34th Street when the suspects followed the victim to his home at a nearby apartment complex. The confrontation turned into a fistfight and eventually led to the shooting. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover. The suspects, a woman and two men, are Hispanic and may have been in a Chevy Impala.

March 20, 2023 - Two Houston firefighters were injured in a hit-and-run crash in north Houston. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. on 1 Parker Road at Airline Drive when a dark-colored Chevy Avalanche T-boned an ambulance. The Chevy fled the scene, and police are seeking information on its whereabouts. The injured firefighters were taken to a local hospital and are in stable condition. The ambulance was returning to the station without any civilians on board. Anyone with information on the crash should contact the HPD Vehicular Crimes Division at (713) 247-4072.

On March 17, 2023, a man was hospitalized after being grazed by a bullet in the forehead in Houston's Fifth Ward. The incident occurred at around 11 p.m. on Coke Street when two masked gunmen carrying rifles opened fire at an apartment complex. The man is expected to survive. Police are uncertain of the motive behind the shooting and whether the victim was the intended target. Anyone with information is urged to contact HPD's Major Assaults Division.

March 20, 2023 - Two Houston firefighters were injured in a hit-and-run crash in north Houston. The incident occurred at 3 a.m. on 1 Parker Road at Airline Drive when a dark-colored Chevy Avalanche T-boned an ambulance. The Chevy fled the scene, and police are seeking information on its whereabouts. The injured firefighters were taken to a local hospital and are in stable condition. The ambulance was returning to the station without any civilians on board. Anyone with information on the crash should contact the HPD Vehicular Crimes Division at (713) 247-4072.

March 18, 2023 - 8:35 p.m. - The Landings at NorthPoint Apartment Complex The Houston Fire Department has formally opened an arson investigation after talking with the resident of the apartment. The investigation is still pending as to how the fire started.

The Houston Police Department is awaiting autopsy results on human remains found in Pasadena, Texas today which is believed to be related to the disappearance of 2-year-old Nadia Lee on October 18, 2022 according to a press release from the Houston Police Department. The suspect, Jyron Charles Lee, 26, is now charged with capital murder in the 351st State District Court. He is believed responsible for the disappearance and possible death of his daughter, Nadia as well as his wife. Lee was charged with murder in the 185th State District Court in the death of his wife, Nancy Reed, 22 on October 19, 2022. Lee had told officers he had placed his wife in a chokehold during an argument at a hotel that police responded to in order to prevent her from injuring their children. She was tra...

At approximately 1:05 a.m. on March 18, 2023, a fire broke out at a residence located in the 4700 block of Bristol in Houston. The first crew from the Houston Fire Department (HFD) arrived on the scene and was able to put out the fire quickly. No one was at home during the incident; however, two dogs were inside the house. Firefighters successfully rescued the dogs and brought them to safety. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time, and an investigation is underway.