Harris County

HOUSTON, TX — A wrong-way driver was pronounced deceased following a head-on crash on the East Freeway near Lockwood Drive, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/IIAAeIDB_uQ Police said the crash occurred in the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 heading toward downtown. Investigators determined that a sedan was traveling westbound legally when it was struck by a vehicle driving the wrong way at a high rate of speed. Police said a prior call had reported a wrong-way driver near the Minute Maid area. Investigators believe the vehicle may have entered I-10 via an on-ramp and continued in the wrong direction before the collision. Witnesses, including a roadway work crew on scene, reported that the wrong-way vehicle slammed into the sedan, erupted into debris...

HOUSTON, TX — A motorcyclist was pronounced deceased after crashing late in the 12300 block of the East Freeway frontage road. https://youtu.be/pyPCFaC3sJ4 According to the Houston Police Department, officers were called just after 11 p.m. to the frontage road near an entrance ramp to the East Freeway. Police said the rider attempted to avoid entering the freeway and exit onto the feeder road, missed the exit, struck a curb and was ejected from the motorcycle. Houston Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the rider deceased at the scene. Police said the rider was a single occupant and no other vehicles were involved. The rider was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The motorcycle was identified as an Indian. Investigators said speed was reported pr...

HOUSTON, TX — Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting following a reported robbery at an illegal game room in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/Ip2RftJh0M4 According to the Houston Police Department, officers assigned to the South Gessner area were dispatched just after 9:20 p.m. to the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street after a shooting was reported. Police said the location was an illegal game room that was disguised as an express cargo shipping business. Investigators believe the business was robbed and that a security guard working at the location was shot at least once during the robbery. Houston Fire Department personnel attempted to render aid, but the security guard was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police said it is unclear how many people were inside ...

HOUSTON, TX – An individual in his late teens was pronounced deceased following a shooting during an unsanctioned car meet near Greenspoint Mall, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/H9HQ__ndxz8 Police said a call came in around 1 a.m. to the North Belt Patrol Division regarding a shooting that had just occurred. Officers responded to the 200 block of Greens Road, where they found a large, unsanctioned car meet taking place in a parking lot. According to investigators, a shooting occurred at some point during the gathering. One individual was struck by gunfire and pronounced deceased at the scene. Police said there is no description at this time of the shooter or shooters. Investigators are asking anyone with information about what transpired to contac...

HOUSTON, TX – An adult female bicyclist was pronounced deceased after being struck by a vehicle near the 6100 block of West Airport, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/dddrFegv410 Investigators with HPD Vehicular Crimes said officers were called to the scene just after 9:30 p.m. for a crash involving a Mercedes SUV and a bicyclist. Police said the bicyclist was traveling southbound across the main lanes of West Airport when she was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound. The driver remained at the scene and was described by investigators as an elderly man in his 70s. Police said there were no signs of impairment, and speed is not believed to be a factor at this stage of the investigation. Investigators also stated the driver does not have a known hist...

HOUSTON, TX – Eric Sanchez of QX Global was detained by a Harris County Constable Precinct 6 deputy while livestreaming on Facebook outside Morales Funeral Home on Canal Street. https://youtu.be/zwmKMOEUdnA The detention followed an allegation of graffiti. Sanchez stated the markings were made with chalk and not paint. During the encounter, Sanchez told the deputy he was armed and claimed to have two weapons. The types of weapons were not specified. He also stated he had pepper spray on him. The detention involved a deputy with the Harris County Constable Precinct 6. No information has been released regarding charges or the outcome of the detention.

HOUSTON, TX – A woman was killed after an early morning shooting during a fight at the Wesley Square Apartments in southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/KuAZ4Pm8k4A The shooting occurred around 12:45 a.m. at 7402 Calhoun. According to police, two females got into an altercation when one of them pulled out a firearm and shot the other. The woman who was shot self-transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division is investigating, and they say they may have an idea of who the suspect is, but they are still following up with a witness.