Texas

HOUSTON, TX – Six individuals were shot during a large trail ride gathering at the Big City Food parking lot on Homestead Road. https://youtu.be/f9E2q0k5NMs The shooting occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday in the 11300 block of Homestead, where officers from the Houston Police Department’s Northeast Patrol Division were dispersing a large crowd. An altercation erupted behind the strip center, leading to an exchange of gunfire among individuals. Three victims received aid from officers at the scene before being transported by Houston Fire Department crews. Three others arrived at hospitals separately. Two of the victims are in critical condition, including a possibly 20-year-old male and a possibly 15-year-old male. The remaining four are in stable condition: a 16-year-old m...

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Police responded to a shooting around 3:30 a.m. at the Trails of Ashford Apartments located at 12710 Brant Rock. https://youtu.be/GUCSQS2h9Zw Upon arrival, officers found a female victim with two gunshot wounds to the leg. She was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Police determined that the victim and the suspect are engaged and in a dating relationship. The woman was asleep in her bed when the suspect arrived and shot her twice while she was sleeping. The suspect was taken into custody shortly after the incident. No information about a motive has been released.

HOUSTON, TX – Firefighters responded to a house fire around 1:42 a.m. in the 200 block of Weisenberger where flames were coming from both sides of the roof. https://youtu.be/5HmZi51gyzM According to the Houston Fire Department, all occupants and pets were already outside when firefighters arrived. Crews began a primary search of the structure, but the roof collapsed shortly after entry. Firefighters were forced to transition to a defensive operation.

HOUSTON, TX – Houston Police officers responded to a shooting call around 10 p.m. near the intersection of Evelyn and Fulton. https://youtu.be/Ra71g53gXfM Upon arrival, officers located an adult Hispanic male with gunshot wounds to the stomach and face. He was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment. Police said the victim and the suspect were in a vacant field when an altercation occurred. During the scuffle, the suspect produced a firearm and shot the victim at least twice. The suspect fled the scene and remains unidentified at this time. Officers were actively searching the area and conducting surveillance. The HPD Major Assaults Division is leading the investigation.

HOUSTON, TX – A 19-year-old driver was arrested after leading Harris County Constable Precinct 2 deputies on a high-speed pursuit spanning more than 30 miles before crashing into a home in southeast Houston. According to Constable Jerry Garcia, the pursuit began when Night Shift deputies observed a vehicle run a red light and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The driver, identified as Jonathan Garcia-Salazar, refused to stop, leading deputies on a 30-minute chase. The pursuit ended when Garcia-Salazar crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle and a residence. No one inside the home was injured. Garcia-Salazar sustained minor cuts and bruises and was treated at the scene. He was charged with evading in a motor vehicle and booked into the Joint Processing Center without inci...

HOUSTON, TX – An 18-year-old woman was shot while sitting in her vehicle outside her residence in southeast Houston, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/BrzJlQHlnQM The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. in the 7100 block of Kinney Street. Officers from the Southeast Patrol Division responded to the scene and found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound. Houston Fire Department medics transported her to a local hospital, in stable condition. Police believe the woman was seated in her car outside the home she shares with her family when a pickup truck pulled up and someone inside opened fire. The truck fled the scene after the shooting and has not been located. No suspect description has been released, and the motive is unknown at this time. Invest...

HOUSTON, TX – A man was shot and killed by Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies at the Metro light rail platform in the 7800 block of Fulton Street around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Houston Police Department. https://youtu.be/EYPC5omCuvY The identity of the man is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. According to HPD’s Special Investigations Unit, a female passenger alerted deputies working an extra job on the platform that a male suspect was exposing himself on the light rail cars. Deputies attempted to detain the man as he exited the train. Police say he refused to obey verbal commands and attempted to flee. During the encounter, the suspect produced a knife and cut one of the deputies. Both deputies then discharged their w...