Harris County

HOUSTON, TX — Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting following a reported robbery at an illegal game room in southwest Houston. https://youtu.be/Ip2RftJh0M4 According to the Houston Police Department, officers assigned to the South Gessner area were dispatched just after 9:20 p.m. to the 7000 block of Bissonnet Street after a shooting was reported. Police said the location was an illegal game room that was disguised as an express cargo shipping business. Investigators believe the business was robbed and that a security guard working at the location was shot at least once during the robbery. Houston Fire Department personnel attempted to render aid, but the security guard was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police said it is unclear how many people were inside ...

HOUSTON, TX – An individual in his late teens was pronounced deceased following a shooting during an unsanctioned car meet near Greenspoint Mall, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/H9HQ__ndxz8 Police said a call came in around 1 a.m. to the North Belt Patrol Division regarding a shooting that had just occurred. Officers responded to the 200 block of Greens Road, where they found a large, unsanctioned car meet taking place in a parking lot. According to investigators, a shooting occurred at some point during the gathering. One individual was struck by gunfire and pronounced deceased at the scene. Police said there is no description at this time of the shooter or shooters. Investigators are asking anyone with information about what transpired to contac...

HOUSTON, TX – An adult female bicyclist was pronounced deceased after being struck by a vehicle near the 6100 block of West Airport, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/dddrFegv410 Investigators with HPD Vehicular Crimes said officers were called to the scene just after 9:30 p.m. for a crash involving a Mercedes SUV and a bicyclist. Police said the bicyclist was traveling southbound across the main lanes of West Airport when she was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound. The driver remained at the scene and was described by investigators as an elderly man in his 70s. Police said there were no signs of impairment, and speed is not believed to be a factor at this stage of the investigation. Investigators also stated the driver does not have a known hist...

HOUSTON, TX – Eric Sanchez of QX Global was detained by a Harris County Constable Precinct 6 deputy while livestreaming on Facebook outside Morales Funeral Home on Canal Street. https://youtu.be/zwmKMOEUdnA The detention followed an allegation of graffiti. Sanchez stated the markings were made with chalk and not paint. During the encounter, Sanchez told the deputy he was armed and claimed to have two weapons. The types of weapons were not specified. He also stated he had pepper spray on him. The detention involved a deputy with the Harris County Constable Precinct 6. No information has been released regarding charges or the outcome of the detention.

HOUSTON, TX – A woman was killed after an early morning shooting during a fight at the Wesley Square Apartments in southeast Houston. https://youtu.be/KuAZ4Pm8k4A The shooting occurred around 12:45 a.m. at 7402 Calhoun. According to police, two females got into an altercation when one of them pulled out a firearm and shot the other. The woman who was shot self-transported to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. The Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division is investigating, and they say they may have an idea of who the suspect is, but they are still following up with a witness.

HOUSTON, TX – A man was critically injured after being shot outside XO Sky Lounge & Restaurant on Washington Avenue early Sunday morning. https://youtu.be/Y8URfLBeDys Police responded to a shooting call around 12 a.m. in the 5100 block of Lillian Street. Upon arrival, officers located an adult male with a gunshot wound. He was transported by the Houston Fire Department to a local hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. Witnesses told officers the victim had been involved in a physical altercation with an unknown male outside XO Sky Lounge, located in the 5000 block of Washington Avenue. The altercation continued until the unknown male pulled out a firearm and shot the victim. The suspect fled before officers arrived. Police do not have suspect information at t...