Harris County

HOUSTON, TX – An investigation is underway after four people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday morning in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/RlTYf0gOPCU According to Houston Police, officers first received a hospital check call around 5:06 a.m. after two people arrived at a hospital with gunshot wounds. The victims told officers they had been shot at a nightclub (El Caribe) on Rampart Street. When police went to the club, nothing appeared out of place. Just before 6 a.m., officers were called to a second location, a nightclub in the 6900 block of Ashcroft Drive, just south of Bellaire Boulevard, where they found two additional victims. One person was pronounced deceased at the scene, and another was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. In total, four people...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was found shot to death inside a vehicle that crashed into a parked car outside a home in the 6400 block of Briar Terrace Saturday night. https://youtu.be/4wYX0GNfeyw Around 9 p.m., residents reported hearing a loud boom just outside their home. When they went outside to investigate, they discovered their parked vehicle had been struck. As they approached the vehicle that caused the crash, they saw the driver had been shot multiple times. The residents immediately called police. Houston Fire Department personnel responded and pronounced the driver deceased at the scene. At this time, it is unknown what led up to the shooting. The homeowners did not recognize the driver or the vehicle involved. Officers canvassed the area and knocked on nearby doors to coll...

HOUSTON, TX – A man in his early 50s was shot and killed by his cousin during a domestic-related dispute early Saturday morning in the 3500 block of Russell Street. https://youtu.be/S2eqBzlhfSM Officers arrived to find the man with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced deceased at the scene while responding to a shooting in progress. According to investigators, the victim was being dropped off by his cousin at home. The two began arguing during the drive, and the situation escalated into a physical altercation upon arrival. During the struggle, the victim was shot once and killed. The suspect does not live at the location, but the victim resided there with another family member.

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot in the face during a confrontation early Saturday morning in the 5500 block of Guadalupe Street. https://youtu.be/h3lVkft6fug The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. after officers responded to a call of a shooting and found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the face area. Preliminary information indicates that suspects arrived at the location, and the victim, upon seeing them in the area, went outside to confront them. The confrontation escalated into gunfire. Police stated they have a good identification on the suspects, though no descriptions are being released at this time. The Major Assaults Division has been notified and is conducting the investigation.

HOUSTON, TX – A Houston police officer was injured in a suspected DWI crash early Saturday morning while conducting traffic control for an earlier incident on the North Freeway. https://youtu.be/Wj69723OcM4 The crash occurred around 1:28 a.m. on the northbound entrance ramp near the 10100 block of the North Freeway Service Road, just before West Road. While the officer was blocking the entry ramp, a pickup truck struck the patrol vehicle, causing significant damage and injuring the officer. The officer was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition. The driver of the pickup truck is in custody, and investigators believe alcohol may have been a factor in the crash.

HOUSTON, TX – A man in his early 30s was critically injured in a shooting near a park in the 4700 block of West Tidwell late Saturday night. https://youtu.be/Ry1IZD8ejPA The call initially came in shortly after 10 p.m. as a report of a person down at a different location on Paul Quinn. While en route, officers received updated information redirecting them to the area near a walking path and benches just west of a nearby park on W. Tidwell. Upon arrival, officers found the man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was initially listed in critical condition. Doctors later advised that he had been stabilized. According to preliminary information, the victim was reportedly resting on a bench in the park area when he was shot. He was able ...

HOUSTON, TX – Several northbound lanes of the North Freeway were impacted by high water early Saturday morning following overnight storms. https://youtu.be/ZVcSxcZZo3g The affected area is near the Cottage Street Bridge, where Houston Police Department units blocked traffic. According to Houston TranStar, as of 4:57 a.m., the right shoulder, right lane, center lane, and exit ramp of IH-45 North at Patton were closed due to flooding.