Texas

HOUSTON, TX – A road rage incident escalated into a self-defense shooting Friday night, leaving one man injured and subsequently arrested by the victim in the 5300 block of North McCarty. https://youtu.be/BoaKVXlxV-A The confrontation began around 9:30 p.m. on the 610 Loop, where a man in his mid-40s engaged in reckless driving, including swerving and brake-checking, targeting a vehicle occupied by a 20-year-old driver and his pregnant girlfriend. According to police, the aggressor pursued the couple off the freeway. At one point, he started to go the wrong way to get in front of them, swerved in front of their car, and blocked them before running up to the car with his hands near his pockets. Fearing for their safety, the young driver, a former security guard, fired shots in se...

HOUSTON, TX – A construction worker was fatally struck, and another was seriously injured, in a crash involving a suspected intoxicated driver in the 4100 block of West Orem earlier this morning in front of Madison High School. https://youtu.be/xzS3l12HzjM According to the Houston Police Department, the incident occurred around 8:48 a.m. when a Nissan Sentra, driven by a 39-year-old man, disregarded traffic barriers set up to protect a sidewalk construction crew. The vehicle struck and killed one worker and seriously injured another. A third worker narrowly avoided being hit. The Sentra continued into a utility pole before spinning into the intersection and colliding with a Lexus. The driver of the Lexus was not injured. The driver of the Sentra showed signs of intoxication at ...

HOUSTON, TX – According to the Houston Police Department, a Brazoria County Sheriff’s Deputy has passed away after being shot near the Dollar Tree store in the 9300 block of Stella Link Road, close to the 610 South Loop. https://youtu.be/XtuDCT896Zc The deputy was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. He was identified as Deputy Vargas, a 17 year veteran of the Brazoria County Sheriff's Department. He leaves behind a wife and three children. Police have identified the suspect as Robert Lee Davis, also known as Sean Christopher Davis, 56. He is described as a Black male, approximately 5'10", weighing 200 pounds, and was last seen wearing a blue Nike hoodie with white lettering, blue jeans, and blue sneakers. The suspect fled the scene on foot...

HOUSTON, TX – A hit-and-run incident early Sunday morning led to an officer-involved shooting at the intersection of Hillcroft and Richmond. https://youtu.be/kpqC8QoXWTk According to police, officers responded to the scene around 2:57 a.m. and found one vehicle with the driver still inside. The other vehicle involved had fled the scene. As officers approached to check on the driver, he exited his vehicle holding a firearm. Despite repeated commands to drop the weapon, the suspect turned toward the officers, prompting them to discharge their weapons, striking him at least once. The suspect, described as a Black male approximately 40 years old, was transported to the hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. Impairment is suspected but has not yet been confi...