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HOUSTON, TX - HCSO deputies responded to a parking lot takeover at Greenspoint Mall on Sunday night. https://youtu.be/UpFqGhdRG6g Drivers performed burnouts, and loud music and engine noise could be heard before deputies arrived. Several vehicles were towed, and several people were detained. Officials have not released information about possible charges.

HOUSTON, TX — One man was killed and two others were injured after gunfire erupted at a shopping center parking lot next to a Chevron gas station earlier this morning. https://youtu.be/v9OBjd8VgEw?si=Q0DtxHoLINp6Kh32 According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded around 4 a.m. to the 13300 block of Cullen Boulevard. Hundreds of people were gathered in the parking lot. Locals refer to the general gathering area as “Club Chevron.” A verbal altercation became physical before a suspect began firing into the crowd. Multiple people in the crowd returned fire. Officers found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Houston Fire Department personnel transported both men to a hospital, where one was pronounced deceased. A third man arrived at a hospital in a private v...

HOUSTON, TX — A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a single-vehicle crash near the Memorial Drive tunnels earlier this morning. https://youtu.be/ft9qCx7Nrv0 According to the Houston Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 6900 block of Memorial Drive around 1 a.m. and found a motorcycle in a ditch. Houston Fire Department personnel attempted lifesaving measures, but the rider did not survive. The rider and his coworkers had reportedly left a nearby Topgolf before stopping at a park. Investigators were told the rider planned to travel through the Memorial Drive tunnels and complete a loop at a high rate of speed to amplify the sound of the motorcycle’s engine. The rider lost control and was ejected from the motorcycle. Friends told investigators that alcohol cou...

HOUSTON, TX — An altercation between a man and his girlfriend led to a shooting that left one woman deceased and three other people injured in the 9300 block of Fairland earlier today. https://youtu.be/5ZIimZwFAIU?si=y0Q51abqmNxbSVnc According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded around 2:37 a.m. and found four people with gunshot wounds. Investigators said the man left after the altercation before returning to the residence with a firearm and opening fire. He then fled on foot. The three surviving victims, two women and one man, were transported to local hospitals. The man was in critical condition and undergoing surgery. The two women appeared to be stable, but updated conditions were pending. The people at the residence appeared to be family members, bu...

HOUSTON — Three people were wounded when a man reportedly opened fire on moving vehicles before Houston police officers and a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper shot him in the 6300 block of North Wayside Drive. https://youtu.be/KyD6dswRBpQ According to Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Yasir Bashir, authorities received multiple calls at approximately 11:02 a.m. regarding a man firing an automatic weapon at moving vehicles. Officers arrived within minutes, located the man and ordered him to drop the weapon. Three HPD officers and one DPS trooper then discharged their weapons, striking him multiple times. The man was transported to a hospital for medical treatment. His condition was not released. Investigators determined three vehicles were struck by gunfire...

HARRIS COUNTY, TX- A woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the 13300 block of Highway 249. https://youtu.be/KAkOwqd5tSs According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, paramedics found the woman with no signs of life at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. Deputies reported no signs of intoxication or impairment. Investigators said the woman was not crossing in a designated crosswalk. The crash remains under investigation.

HOUSTON, TX — A man was fatally shot following an altercation near the entrance gate of Walnut Terrace Apartments in west Houston. https://youtu.be/A-bjZfQA0jI According to the Houston Police Department, officers responded shortly after 7 p.m. to the complex in the 2800 block of Walnut Bend. Officers and Houston Fire Department personnel found a man who had been shot at least once. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers obtained a description of the suspected shooter and found a man matching that description inside the complex. The man surrendered to officers and claimed he shot the victim in self-defense. More than one gunshot was reportedly fired, but no other injuries were reported. HPD homicide investigators are interviewing the man and witnesses and reviewi...

HOUSTON — Dr. Matthews toured Aqua Bella on MLK in southeast Houston after families reported sewage backups, suspected mold, pest infestations and other maintenance problems. https://youtube.com/live/9b_6yeWsf98 Residents showed Dr. Matthews standing wastewater, damaged walls, plumbing problems and areas they described as containing mold. Families also reported rats, roaches, flies, maggots, broken windows, inconsistent hot water and extended periods without working air conditioning. One resident with disabilities said the toilet takes one to two days to drain after it is used. The resident also reported sewage backing up through the bathtub, preventing residents from bathing normally. Another resident claimed her baby is experiencing respiratory problems and uses a breathing...

HOUSTON — A driver was killed after losing control of a Cadillac SUV and overturning on the Northwest Freeway service road near the Fairbanks exit, just before 10 p.m. last night. According to the Houston Police Department, the Cadillac was traveling at a high rate of speed in the 14300 block of the inbound Northwest Freeway service road when the driver lost control, struck a guardrail and overturned. The Cadillac struck another vehicle during the crash. Police said the occupants of that vehicle reported minor injuries and were not believed to have contributed to the crash. The Cadillac driver, identified only as a Hispanic man, was the vehicle’s sole occupant. Emergency crews were called to lift the SUV and recover him from underneath it. Investigators said speed was a fa...