Harris County

HOUSTON, TX – About 20 individuals were arrested during a coordinated raid on two after-hours clubs located in the same shopping center in southeast Houston. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWBGfEIlogg&ab_channel=houstonstringer The operation occurred around 3 a.m. Saturday at La Zona Bar and Lounge (also known as Zone 45) and Los Corrales South, both situated in the 10700 block of the Gulf Freeway near Clearwood Drive. According to police, multiple agencies were involved in the joint enforcement action. Officers recovered firearms and narcotics at the scene. Several individuals were detained for questioning, and video footage shows the interior of La Zona during the raid. Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz and Mayor John Whitmire were present at the location and you can wa...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was fatally shot early Saturday morning at the Red Roof Inn located at 11999 East Freeway. https://youtu.be/33YcJAFpMEg The shooting occurred around 1:45 a.m. Preliminary information indicates that a male believed to be in his 30s or 40s had been loitering at the property earlier in the evening and was asked to leave by security. He reportedly returned later and was involved in a confrontation with a customer of the hotel. The customer, who claims self-defense, shot the man during the encounter. The deceased male allegedly made verbal threats and had a gun in his waistband. The shooter also stated he had dealt with the man in the past. No charges have been filed at this time. The case remains under investigation. If you have any information, you are urg...

HOUSTON, TX – A passenger was killed and a driver injured following a fiery crash on the Eastex Freeway late Friday night. https://youtu.be/MsJEXUjVchA The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on May 9, 2025, in the northbound lanes of the 3000 block of Eastex Freeway near Green Street. Emergency medical services arrived to find a pickup truck engulfed in flames with both occupants still inside. The driver was rescued from the vehicle and transported to a hospital with injuries. The passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. Preliminary findings indicate the vehicle lost control, struck the shoulder wall, and caught fire. The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

HOUSTON, TX – Heavy overnight storms caused major street flooding across EaDo making roads impassable. Two vehicles were found submerged in an underpass on Polk Street near Milby. It is believed that all occupants were able to exit safely. METRO light rail tracks on Harrisburg Boulevard were completely covered by floodwaters, as well as the street. Several cars did make it through these waters. Hutchins & Harrisburg A Metro bus can be seen in the background waiting for the waters to reside on Milby

HOUSTON, TX – The Houston Fire Department responded overnight to a fire in the 2500 block of Sutherland Street, located near the Gulf Freeway in southeast Houston. https://youtube.com/shorts/BuG54TPmv9E?feature=share Video Credit: HTX Pro Towing & Recovery The location is a former site of Bodycote Materials Testing. There are no reported injuries at this time.

HOUSTON, TX – A man was caught on dashcam dragging a woman out of a vehicle early Monday morning on T.C. Jester near Washington Avenue. https://youtube.com/shorts/fdY22ObIrIo?feature=share The woman got back into a black vehicle and drove off. The man then followed her in another vehicle. A Houston Police Department Mobility Service Officer, who had been honking during the incident, took off shortly afterward, presumably to assist. No further details have been released regarding the identities of those involved or any arrests. More information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – A shooting was reported Monday afternoon at the Westwood II Apartments in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/AeDpIoDmCio The incident occurred at 9560 Deering Drive. Investigators with the Houston Police Department are currently on scene. No details have been released at this time. More information will follow if it becomes available.

HOUSTON, TX – A burglary suspect is deceased following a shooting in the 3200 block of San Felipe Street, according to the Houston Police Department. The photo above was sent in by one of our viewers via tips@houstonstringer.com Police said the suspect shot an armed security officer, who was transported to the hospital in stable condition. More information will follow if it becomes available.

Updated at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2025, with additional information from Houston Police HOUSTON, TX – A shooting at a large house party left one person dead and 15 others injured early Sunday morning in southeast Houston. Houston Police responded around 12:50 a.m. to reports of gunfire in the 6000 block of Cherryhill Drive. Officers arrived within three minutes and reported hearing active gunfire at the scene. https://youtu.be/ubSmtVy8hmw Victims were located around a residence where the gathering was taking place. Officers established a triage area in the parking lot of a nearby Jack in the Box at 6060 Long Drive, where Houston Fire Department medics began treating victims. According to police, a total of 16 individuals were shot. Three were transported from the tria...