Harris County

HOUSTON — Houston police responded to a large gathering at Discovery Green after receiving reports of a "teen takeover" involving hundreds of juveniles and adults. According to police, officers were dispatched around 9:23 p.m. to the 1500 block of McKinney Street and found an estimated 500 to 600 juveniles and various adults gathered at the park. Additional Houston Police Department resources responded to assist with crowd control. Police said their goal was to prevent the large crowd from dispersing and developing into another location, specifically the FIFA Fan Fest. Resources from the Downtown Division and Patrol Support Division responded to the scene, while captains coordinated additional personnel and resources through phone calls. Rapid mobilization patrol units from stati...

HOUSTON — A man was struck and killed by a train in northwest Houston at approximately 2:20 a.m. near the 5600 block of West Tidwell Road near Antoine Drive. According to the Houston Police Department, the man was lying on the railroad tracks when the train conductor spotted him and sounded the train's horn. Police said the man did not move from the tracks. https://youtube.com/shorts/7ypZP-KOcLM?feature=share The conductor attempted to stop the train but was unable to stop in time, and the train struck the man. The man's identity has not been released. Officials said railroad police with BNSF are investigating the incident

HOUSTON, Texas — Houston police are investigating after a woman was found deceased at an apartment complex in west Houston. According to Houston police, Westside patrol officers were called to the Woodland Park Apartment Complex in the 2700 block of Woodland Park Drive at approximately 8:12 p.m. after receiving a report of an assault. The caller who contacted 911 told dispatchers they had found a female body lying on the ground within the apartment complex. https://youtube.com/shorts/NyWlGf9SM6A?feature=share Houston Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and declared the woman deceased. Investigators said officers are canvassing the area for surveillance video and speaking with potential witnesses as the investigation continues. The woman is believed to b...

HOUSTON, Texas — A man was hospitalized after being shot multiple times during a dispute involving two families in northeast Houston earlier this morning. At approximately 1:50 a.m., officers responded to an assault in progress in the 7300 block of North Wayside Drive. Upon arrival, officers found a man in his mid-30s suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the arm. https://youtube.com/shorts/UdJM9MWuAO0?feature=share According to the Houston Police Department, the victim was shot four times in the arm and was transported by the Houston Fire Department to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Investigators said the shooting stemmed from an argument between two families. Preliminary information indicates members of both groups allegedly pulled out fi...

HOUSTON — A suspect was hospitalized after a shooting involving Houston police officers in west Houston earlier today, according to the Houston Police Department. Police said officers responded at approximately 6:44 p.m. to the 14300 block of Westheimer Road after a man reported that a suspect was pointing a firearm at him and his child. According to the Houston Police Department, officers arrived and ordered the suspect to drop the weapon, but he refused and ran while pointing the gun towards officers multiple times. Police said the suspect fled into the 2400 block of Briarview and continued to not obey commands. https://youtube.com/shorts/k_57qpv25V0?feature=share An officer with approximately five years of service discharged a weapon, striking the suspect, accordi...

HOUSTON — Three adult men were injured during a drive-by shooting outside a residence in northwest Houston around 9:52 p.m. in the 800 block of Fair Street. According to investigators, a black Ford Bronco arrived at the location and suspects began shooting. At some point during the incident, the suspects briefly got out of the vehicle, pistol-whipped one of the victims, then returned to the Bronco and fled the scene. A 42-year-old man suffered gunshot wounds to the leg and hand. A 22-year-old man was grazed in the neck by a bullet. A third victim, believed to be in his 20s, was injured after being pistol-whipped. https://youtube.com/shorts/omg-A9l5Gf8?feature=share The victim grazed in the neck was transported to Houston Fire Department Station 67 by a private vehicle bef...