Houston officer shot multiple times, suspect dead after ambush-style attack on Harwin
December 2, 2023. - A Houston Police Department (HPD) officer, Sergeant M. Valle, 38, sustained multiple gunshot wounds in an early morning on Saturday on the 7000 block of Harwin Drive. The confrontation also resulted in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old armed suspect, whose identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.
The incident occurred around 1:15 a.m., involving officers from the Midwest Patrol Division's Crime Suppression Team. During their investigation, officers encountered and briefly lost sight of the suspect. Sergeant Valle, while searching behind a building, was shot multiple times as the suspect fired into his vehicle. Despite his injuries, Sergeant Valle managed to exit his vehicle and return fire.
The suspect fled the scene but...









