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Fans pay their respects to ‘Takeoff’, who was fatally shot outside a bowling alley in Houston

2Nov

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Houston, National

Fans pay their respects to ‘Takeoff’, who was fatally shot outside a bowling alley in Houston

Two small makeshift memorials were created on November 1, 2022, after Migos rapper 'Takeoff' was shot outside a Houston Bowling Alley. https://www.youtube.com/embed/84QC9jnPK38 The first memorial can be found in the 1200 Block of Caroline. A second memorial, marked by a candle and a bracelet, was placed in the spot believed to be where 'Takeoff' was shot, can be found outside "810 Billiards & Bowling" on the 3rd floor of the GreenStreet shopping mall. This second memorial was placed by BMX rider, Daniel Pardo'Medellin (@pardinibmx), who used video footage that was posted on social media to determine where this spot was. According to Chief Troy Finner of the Houston Police Department, around 2:34 a.m. police responded to a report of a shooting at 810 Billiards and Bowling Hou...

Off-Duty Harris County Officer shot and killed on the way home after picking up food for his family

28Aug

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Harris County, National

Off-Duty Harris County Officer shot and killed on the way home after picking up food for his family

Update: The Officer has been identified as Deputy Constable Omar Ursin, a Harris County Precinct 3 Constable. An officer driving down Madera Run Pkwy in was shot and killed by an unknown suspect Sunday evening in the Groves neighborhood of Atascocita, Texas, a suburb of Houston, located in northeast Harris County. https://www.youtube.com/embed/hKois4hmDSc According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the officer, a 37-year-old man was driving down Madera Run Pkwy when he was shot at by a dark-colored, newer model sedan with tinted windows in front of West Lake Middle school near Timber Forest Rd. At some point, the suspect vehicle fired at the officer's vehicle, a dark-colored Ford Focus for an unknown reason. The suspect vehicle then fled eastbound on Madera Run, then nor...

Video: Four dead after suspect sets fire to a house, shoots at firefighters, and is killed by a Houston Police Officer

28Aug

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Houston, National

Video: Four dead after suspect sets fire to a house, shoots at firefighters, and is killed by a Houston Police Officer

Four people are dead after a suspect set a fire to a house in southwest Houston early Sunday morning at 5742 Holly Street near the 8000 block of Dunlap Street. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UfJ8uMhq_S0 Police Chief Troy Finner of the Houston Police Department stated in a press briefing that four individuals are dead after a suspect set a fire to a "multiple-room renting facility". According to Chief Finner, the calls started to come in at 1:07 a.m. to both the Houston Fire Department (HFD) and the Houston Police Department (HPD). The suspect set fire to several residents and waited for them to come outside before firing upon them. When HFD arrived, he started to open fire, but it is unclear at this time if he was aiming directly at firefighters, but they had to take cover as a p...

Harris County Deputy Shot and Killed Outside Joe V’s Smart Shop off FM1960

1Apr

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Harris County Deputy Shot and Killed Outside Joe V’s Smart Shop off FM1960

At about 8:40 p.m. on March 31, 2022, dispatchers received a call of an officer-involved shooting. According to Sheriff Ed. Gonzalez, the officer "observed suspects committing a criminal offense. As the deputy approached, the males opened fire and the deputy returned fire". The deputy was struck and taken to a local hospital where he passed away. This video is managed by Newsflare. To use this video for broadcast or in a commercial player please email newsdesk@newsflare.com or call +44(0)8432895191