Harris County

https://www.youtube.com/embed/fOErQkxci04 The family of a shoplifter who was killed after reaching for who, according to investigators, grabbed a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy's taser last week at a gas station in NW Harris County wants answers claiming the use of lethal force was unnecessary after viewing a cell phone video taken by a witness at the scene. The shoplifter, who has been identified as 47-year-old Roderick Brooks was shot and killed by a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy last Friday, July 8, 2022, while trying to be detained by a Harris County Sheriff's Deputy after a short foot chase in the 15000 block of Kuykendahl, in northwest Harris County. Brooks was being chased after he allegedly tried to shoplift a few items and pushed a manager at the Dollar General store lo...

According to Sgt. Jason Brown during a press briefing, the incident started around 6:30 p.m., at the Dollar General located at 2004 W FM 1960 in Houston. Brown states the employees called the police after the man was caught shoplifting and pushing a manager. Deputies responded to the call and a Harris County Seargent, and a 15-year veteran with the department spotted him just south of the Dollar General. At that point, the Seargent tried to stop the suspect but he fled on foot and made it about 100 yards before the officer caught up to him. Once the officer. caught up to the suspect, a fight ensued. The officer tried to use his taser but the suspect grabbed the taser. At this point, the officer reached for his gun and shot the suspect once in self-defense. The fight and shooting occu...

An e-mail was sent out over the weekend to residents of Atascocita Forest in Atascocita, TX, a suburb of Harris County, TX regarding an incident that took place on July 2, 2022, at the Atascocita Forest Swimming Pool (17415 Woodland Hills Dr, Humble, TX 77396). According to the e-mail, the two men decided to walk around the parking lot with a rifle after being told to leave the pool by lifeguards after getting into an argument with some others at the pool. While no one was injured, the individuals were arrested after police were called. The e-mail from the board of directors: "As many of you may know, yesterday there was an incident at the Atascocita Forest pool where two males walked from The Forest subdivision to the Atascocita Forest park and started a verbal altercation wi...

7/2 update: Harris County Sheriff, Ed Gonzalez stated in a tweet that two of the victims in the shooting were teens, aged 17 and have been pronounced deceased. Another man was injured during the shooting but is expected to survive. The shooting occurred during a pool party at the Kimberly Pointe apartments. The Harris County Sheriff's office is now leading the investigation. *The title has been updated to reflect the new information. Original story: First responders were dispatched to the Kimberly Pointe Apartments (333 W Airtex Blvd, Houston, TX 77090) shortly after 10:30 p.m. on July 1, 2022. According to initial radio reports, officers arrived two find two kids in critical condition and an additional third child that needed CPR. Additional units with Harris County Precinct 4...

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left one person dead early Wednesday afternoon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BzbGVLDk8w&list=PLkWM-tkzjRG8c1W87yBf1LE_rI6tbhwPh&ab_channel=houstonstringer A shooting occurred in the 700 block of Coolidge St. in Channelview, Texas, USA, by Sheldon Road and I-10 in East Harris County.  When arriving, first responders found one victim that had suffered from at least one gunshot wound and was pronounced at the scene. The victim has been identified as a female, possibly in her fifties or sixties, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Her name has not been released since the investigation is in its early stages and next of kin has not been notified at this moment. Police did not specify if there were any addit...

A man in his late twenties was fatally shot outside a Valero gas station Tuesday evening       According to Sgt. Jason Brown with the Harris County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that at about 7:30 p.m. Harris County Sheriff Units were dispatched to a Valero in the 5800 block of Barker Cypress in Harris County to a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, they found a Hispanic male in his late twenties who was deceased from the gunshot wounds. According to witnesses, the man was seen talking to some individuals in a gold-colored SUV. While he was talking to the individuals, on the driver's side of the SUV, someone inside decided to start shooting and killed the victim in the parking lot. Police are not sure at this point what led up to cause the shooting and there does not ...