Houston police fatally shoot suspect who led them on a chase after kidnapping his wife and child at gunpoint
HOUSTON, TX - Houston Police shot and killed a suspect after a high-speed chase and hostage situation involving a woman and child on a Houston freeway Monday afternoon.
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The incident began with a domestic violence report yesterday, according to Houston Police Executive Chief Thomas Hardin. The suspect, identified as the woman's husband, allegedly assaulted her during an altercation at home. Following the incident, the victim and the child went to stay with a relative overnight.
The suspect later arrived at the relative’s home, allegedly taking both the woman and child hostage at gunpoint. The relative promptly reported the incident to Houston Police, who deployed officers to the location. Officers were able to locate the suspect’s vehicle near an apar...