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13Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston

Video: Man fatally shot behind a gas station in South Houston

https://youtu.be/y0fxs05Burc A man was fatally shot on November 12, 2022, around 11:30 p.m. in the 7400 block of Cullen Blvd in Southeast Houston behind a Shell gas station. Police arrived on the scene and discovered the man had been shot multiple times. After applying a tourniquet, paramedics arrived on the scene and pronounced the man deceased at the scene. Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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13Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston

Video: Teen shot in east Houston while hanging out with friends

https://youtu.be/jMHP-cNqbyw According to HPD, around 1 a.m. on November 13, 2022, patrol units responded to a report of a shooting in the 200 block of North Hagerman. Upon arrival, the officers found a female juvenile who had been shot in the leg. Police determined there were several teens hanging out at the location around a fire when one of them brought out a handgun. It is still to be determined if the shooting was accidental or intentional but the teen is said to be in stable condition.
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Houston Astros Fans Celebrate Outside Minute Maid Park
6Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
Houston

Houston Astros Fans Celebrate Outside Minute Maid Park

After the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 World Series, fans took to the streets to celebrate the Houston Astros winning the world championship. https://www.youtube.com/embed/iRzcO1qQJKg Houston Astros fans of all ages celebrated in the streets outside Minute Maid Park. Drivers honked their horns, while their passengers (both kids and adults alike) screamed out the windows and sunroofs with excitement after learning the Astros had secured the 2022 World Series title. Other fans climbed on top of barriers and anything else they could find like the street poles that you can see in the above video and danced the night away. The Houston Astros entered the playoffs and had to battle it out with the Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees in order to cle...
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Caught on Camera: Driver collides with deer on Will Clayton Pkwy in northeast Harris County
2Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
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Caught on Camera: Driver collides with deer on Will Clayton Pkwy in northeast Harris County

In typical deer fashion, a deer decided to cross a busy street as soon as cars were coming and it was caught on camera, shown below (It is not too gory, but viewer discretion is advised). Spoiler Alert: It did not end well for the deer. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dnSgfzmvcIU The incident happened around 11:43 a.m. on November 1, 2022. Deviating from Houston Stringer's usual course of trying to not be part of the story, this footage was captured on my dashcam. While I do not recommend the dashcam I bought (see the "0 mph"?), I do highly recommend that every driver purchases a dashcam, for a variety of reasons. In this case, colliding with a deer in what for all intents and purposes is in a city, may have your insurance company asking questions. A dashcam answers these very eas...
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Fans pay their respects to ‘Takeoff’, who was fatally shot outside a bowling alley in Houston
2Nov By Houston StringerNo Comments
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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...
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Car wash outside Houston becomes haunted just in time for Halloween with a ‘Tunnel of Terror”
30Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
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Car wash outside Houston becomes haunted just in time for Halloween with a ‘Tunnel of Terror”

Want something new and different to do this Halloween? One car wash in the Houston area has now transformed its car wash tunnel into a 'Tunnel of Terror'. https://youtube.com/shorts/HkCDdxavdq4?feature=share Tommy's car wash, in Humble, a suburb in northeast Harris County has transformed its car wash tunnel into a "Tunnel of Terror", and deems itself as the "best-haunted car wash experience". While it is "family-friendly" be forewarned that your kids may be crying before they even enter the 'Tunnel of Terror' as ghouls, goblins, and the like make the rounds while you wait in line. As you approach the 'Tunnel of Terror' an employee stresses the importance of leaving your car in neutral and not pressing the gas, no matter what you hear or see in the tunnel. (Despite the realist...
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HPD: 17 Year old arrested after shooting at officers outside Houston nightclub
26Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
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HPD: 17 Year old arrested after shooting at officers outside Houston nightclub

October 26, 2022 - A 17-year-old has been charged and arrested after the Houston Police Department says he shot at a police officer outside of a nightclub located at 5908 Gulfton Street around 3:25 a.m. on September 1, 2022. Photo Courtesy of HPD According to HPD: "Officers responded to a disturbance call outside a night club at the above address and spoke with a security guard who stated multiple suspects, possibly juveniles, were at the location with a weapon. As officers investigated the incident, the suspects, who were near the scene, discharged a handgun towards the officers’ location prior to fleeing on foot." The officer was not hit and bullet casings were found at the scene. HPD ran the casings through the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NBIN) whic...
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Man charged and arrested after stabbing woman relative in north Houston
25Oct By Houston StringerNo Comments
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Man charged and arrested after stabbing woman relative in north Houston

Robinson Hernandez Cruz has been charged and arrested for aggravated assault after he stabbed a woman family member "multiple times" on Saturday, October 22, 2022, around 9:55 p.m. According to the Houston Police Department: "HPD patrol officers were dispatched to 4412 North Freeway and found the victim, suspect Cruz and their four children in the parking lot of a store.  Suspect Cruz told officers the victim had been stabbed by a person trying to steal his truck and had driven them to the North Freeway location.  Officers observed the victim had multiple stab wounds on her back and side.  Houston Fire Department paramedics transported the victim to an area hospital.  While at the hospital, statements made by the victim and her children indicated C...
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