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HOUSTON - A 20-year-old woman was shot in the neck during an early Wednesday morning incident in the parking lot of a southeast Houston business. According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded at about 3:38 a.m. to the 1500 block of Lombardy after reports of a shooting. Investigators said a vehicle occupied by a male driver and the 20-year-old woman, who was seated in the back seat, was parked at a business in the 4800 block of the Gulf Freeway with another SUV. Police said the business key holder received a call about people in the parking lot and went to investigate. The key holder told investigators he heard what he believed were gunshots and fired toward the vehicles. The woman was struck in the neck while sitting in the back seat. The second SUV left th...

HOUSTON, Texas — A driver was killed after a single-vehicle crash at the Sam Houston Central Toll Plaza late Tuesday night. According to police, the crash occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. at the Sam Houston Central Toll Plaza, located at 6121 W. Sam Houston Parkway North. Police said a single vehicle crashed into the toll plaza and caught fire. The driver, who was the only person inside the vehicle, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police said it is unknown at this time whether speed played a role in the crash. The investigation remains ongoing. https://youtube.com/shorts/bAArsh4tTAc?feature=share

HOUSTON, TX - A Mustang driver went around a roadblock set up by Harris County Sheriff deputies and drove into an active crash investigation scene earlier today on Kirby @ Beltway 8. Deputies attempted to get him to stop, but the driver decided the better course of action was to evade them and decided to take off. Fortunately, no deputies were injures. The crash involved a semi-tractor and a passenger vehicle, and the roadway was shut down for several hours as officers investigated. One person was transported to the hospital from that crash and is expected to be okay.

HOUSTON - A passenger was pronounced deceased after a Ford Mustang struck an Acura that was stopped on the shoulder of the Southwest Freeway early Sunday morning. According to the Houston Police Department, the crash occurred around 1:45 a.m. on the inbound Southwest Freeway just before the Chimney Rock Road exit. Investigators said the driver of the Acura had pulled onto the shoulder after the vehicle lost its front bumper and was attempting to retrieve it when the car was struck from behind by a gray Ford Mustang. The driver of the Acura was transported to Ben Taub Hospital with a punctured lung. A passenger in the Acura was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators were working to identify the victim pending notification of family members. Police said there were...

HOUSTON - A man barricaded himself inside a residence after allegedly assaulting a woman in a dating violence incident early Saturday, prompting a SWAT response in north Houston. https://youtube.com/shorts/NCepgcX5zoo?feature=share According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded around 2 a.m. to the 400 block of Briarcliff after a caller reported witnessing a man assaulting a woman. When officers arrived, they determined the woman and the suspect were in a dating relationship. Police said the suspect went inside the residence and refused to come outside. Patrol Support officers established a perimeter around the home and attempted to persuade the suspect to surrender, but he refused to exit. Authorities said the suspect is known to have firearms, and a SWAT tea...