Harris County

HOUSTON, TX - Houston police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash in the 2400 block of Bissonnet Street near Rice Village. https://youtu.be/AFxBzn1PRx0 The crash occurred around 7:25 p.m. A 57-year-old man was standing or walking in the roadway when he was struck by an unknown vehicle. The driver did not remain at the scene. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man deceased at the scene. His identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The Houston Police Department Vehicular Crimes Division Hit and Run Unit is investigating. Anyone with information on the driver or vehicle is urged to contact the HPD Hit and Run Unit at 713-247-4065 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Police are investigating a fatal collision in which a woman was struck and killed after a Mercedes SUV crashed into parked cars on McGowen Street. https://youtu.be/mbKzZwVY3Hg According to police, the woman had been walking around a line of parked vehicles on the residential street when the SUV, which was straddling lanes one and two, struck a parked car and pushed it into another. The impact also caused the pedestrian to be struck and thrown beneath a separate parked vehicle. She was transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. The driver was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for injuries. An officer is evaluating him for possible alcohol involvement. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, and the District Attor...

HOUSTON, TX – Around 7 p.m., the Houston Fire Department responded to South Loop East near the Gulf Freeway for a large fire involving an 18-wheeler reportedly carrying sulfuric acid. https://youtu.be/yGQBPPQ2rGU According to HFD, the tank has not ruptured, and there are no environmental concerns at this time. HFD HAZMAT is assessing the situation, and motorists are advised to avoid the area due to heavy traffic. This is a developing story, more information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – Charges have been filed after one suspect was arrested and another remains wanted in the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man at 8003 Orebo Street about 10:30 p.m. on November 21. According to the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division, officers responded to the location and found the victim, Kevin Fowler, with a gunshot wound inside his vehicle. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported him to HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest, where he was pronounced deceased on November 24. https://youtu.be/RYEkeTJ40Go Investigators stated the two suspects went to a short-term rental property searching for the girlfriend of Laderrick Dwayne Dixon Jr., 21. The property had two units, and the suspects went to the wrong one, encountering Fowler. Believing he may have ...

HOUSTON, TX – A woman was pronounced deceased after being stabbed during an argument while walking in northeast Houston just after 11 p.m. https://youtu.be/Hm74L0iWyek According to police, witnesses say the woman was walking on Lyons Avenue near Hahlo and was arguing with a Hispanic male across the street before the man crossed over, and a physical altercation occurred. During the altercation, the woman was stabbed at least once The suspect, described as a Hispanic male in his 20s to 30s wearing a gray hoodie and black beanie, then fled eastbound on Lyons. Police stated the woman then ran approximately two blocks toward Lyons and Kress, where she flagged down a vehicle to call 911 before collapsing in a nearby parking lot. The Houston Fire Department transported her to a loca...

At least one person was transported to a hospital from an unspecified incident that caused damage to two Metro buses in downtown Houston earlier tonight. https://youtu.be/ffH8kp4FRuY This occurred on St. Joseph St. near Main St. Metro personnel did not confirm or provide any details at the scene. Another person was evaluated by EMS, but it is unknown if they, or the individual transported to the hospital, were connected to the incident that damaged the two buses. This is a developing story, more information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three persons of interest wanted for questioning in the fatal shooting of a man at 5330 North Braeswood Boulevard about 12:50 a.m. on December 7. According to police, the individuals are described only as three masked males. The identity of the deceased victim, believed to be 30 to 40 years old, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD patrol officers responded to a shooting call at the North Braeswood location and found a male suffering from a gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department paramedics transported him to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Police stated the victim was involved in a verbal altercation with three unknown males before the shooting ...

HOUSTON, TX – According to police, a Honda motorcycle struck a pedestrian on the main lanes of the Northwest Freeway at approximately 3:05 a.m. https://youtu.be/TC4oNf68JLk The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene by Houston Fire Department Engine 38. The motorcycle rider was transported to Memorial Hermann with several broken bones and is expected to undergo surgery. His condition appears stable, but no final prognosis has been provided. Several citizens stopped to assist and told officers they saw the rider alone on the motorcycle moments before the wreck. Police stated there is no evidence of any other vehicles involved at this time, but the investigation is ongoing.