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HPD needs the public’s help identifying a suspect connected to the fatal shooting of Austin Pham
Houston

HPD needs the public’s help identifying a suspect connected to the fatal shooting of Austin Pham

Houston police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Austin Pham. The incident took place at the Link apartment complex located in the 14700 block of West Oaks Plaza Drive on September 14th. According to police, officers responded to a call about a suspicious person with a weapon. A caller reported hearing gunshots and seeing individuals fleeing the scene with weapons. Upon arrival, officers discovered Austin Pham unresponsive, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Houston Fire Department paramedics arrived shortly after and pronounced Pham deceased at the scene. The suspect is described as a black male wearing a white T-shirt, and was believed to be driving a gray SUV, possibly a Ford Escape. https://www.i...
Teen fatally shot by two suspects at Norma’s Plaza Apartments
Houston

Teen fatally shot by two suspects at Norma’s Plaza Apartments

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teenager at the Norma's Plaza apartment complex located in the 7500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard. The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. https://youtu.be/6AvLfctgfSI According to investigators, the teen and a friend were standing near the parking lot and a fenced in pool when an unknown male suspect walked through the parking lot and fired shots in the direction of the victim. The suspect, described as a Black male between 16 and 22 years old, then fled the scene wearing a dark hoodie with white shorts headed northbound. The Houston Fire Department responded and pronounced the teen deceased at the scene. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Ho...
NTSB provides an update on the Robinson R44 Helicopter that crashed in Houston
Houston

NTSB provides an update on the Robinson R44 Helicopter that crashed in Houston

HOUSTON, TX At an National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) press briefing, officials provided details about a Robinson 44 helicopter crash that occurred last night, shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday evening. https://youtu.be/_cgjyWPQJb8 According to NTSB, the helicopter, identified as N881KE crashed into a radio tower and caught fire following its departure from Ellington Airport. All four people on board were tragically fatally injured. Investigators have been gathering evidence at the scene and plan to continue for several hours tonight, resuming again tomorrow. Local law enforcement, including the Houston Police Department, Houston Fire Department, EMS, and first responders, were commended for securing the area. The investigation remains in the early stages, and additio...
Houston Firefighter injured after balcony collapses
Houston

Houston Firefighter injured after balcony collapses

HOUSTON, TX – A firefighter was injured while responding to a two-alarm fire at the Westhollow Place Apartments on Richmond Avenue early Monday. https://youtu.be/DbC7rdDx0X8 The fire broke out at the apartment complex located at 13702 Richmond Ave. during which a balcony collapsed under the firefighter while he was performing a search of the property. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The Houston Fire Department responded to the blaze, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
HPD provides morning update on helicopter crash that killed four, including child near Downtown
Houston

HPD provides morning update on helicopter crash that killed four, including child near Downtown

HOUSTON, TX, Oct. 21, 2024 – Houston Police Department's Vehicular Crimes Division is assisting with an ongoing investigation led by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following a tragic overnight incident in South Central Houston. Lieutenant Jonathan French provided an update this morning, detailing the coordinated response from Houston Police, the Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Houston Fire Department. https://youtu.be/m6K1StlsX7c The incident has affected an area covering approximately four acres, with officers working throughout the night to secure the scene and collect evidence. Residents in the surrounding area have been urged to report any debris they may find to officers on the scene or by contacting the...
Man dies in truck after bystander tried to transport him to the hospital following shooting
Houston

Man dies in truck after bystander tried to transport him to the hospital following shooting

HOUSTON, TX - The Houston Police Department Homicide Division and East Side Patrol officers are investigating a shooting that occurred at the Willow Creek Apartment Complex located at 7575 Office City around 4:20 p.m. Sunday afternoon. https://youtu.be/gXrJN-bCtE8 According to police, officers were dispatched to the location following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they located an unconscious male inside a vehicle driven by a citizen who was attempting to transport him to the hospital. First aid was rendered, but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing two Hispanic males, dressed in black, fleeing the area on foot. Their direction of travel remains unknown. The shooting is believed to have followed an ar...
Photos: Colin Allred’s Campaign Event in Missouri City
Fort Bend County, Politics

Photos: Colin Allred’s Campaign Event in Missouri City

MISSOURI CITY, TX - A campaign event for U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred took place Sunday afternoon at the Landmark Community Center in Missouri City. Allred, who is running against incumbent Senator Ted Cruz, was joined by several local officials and candidates, including 400th District Court Judge Tameika Carter, Fort Bend County Tax Assessor Carmen Turner, Fort Bend County Sheriff Eric Fagan, Fort Bend County Constable Daryl Smith, Fort Bend County Constable Precinct 3 Nabil Shike, and JaPaula Kemp, candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2, Place 2, among others. Also present were Congressman Al Green, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, and Representative Jim Clyburn, who lent their support to Allred’s campaign. During the event, three pro-Palestine protesters were es...
17 year old killed in parking lot of Costa Ibiza apartment complex
Harris County

17 year old killed in parking lot of Costa Ibiza apartment complex

HOUSTON, TX – A 17-year-old female was found shot multiple times in a parking lot early Sunday morning. https://youtu.be/hg8nPZD3nwo The incident occurred around 12:00 a.m. in the 17200 block of Hafer Road at the Costa Ibiza apartment complex. Arriving deputies discovered the victim at the scene, and several witnesses present at the time of the shooting are being interviewed. Investigators are working to gather more information about the circumstances leading to the shooting, which reportedly followed some type of altercation. If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
Two teens shot at The Life at Clearwood Apartment Complex
Houston

Two teens shot at The Life at Clearwood Apartment Complex

HOUSTON, TX – Two teenagers were shot during a physical altercation early Sunday morning in southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/eRt6cspcofI The incident occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 9600 block of Clearwood. According to the victims' statements, both 15-year-olds were in a courtyard when an unknown male approached and initiated a physical altercation. The suspect managed to pull out a firearm during the struggle. One victim was grazed in the lower extremities, while the other was shot multiple times in the torso. The victim shot in the torso transported themselves to a local hospital and was later life-flighted to Texas Children’s Hospital in serious condition. The second victim, with a graze wound to her legs, is in stable condition and expected to survive. If you have a...