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Deputy Shot as SWAT Arrests Armed Man at Humble Apartment Complex

The arrest ends an hourslong standoff and leaves investigators processing the scene as they prepare charges.

Overview

  • Late Friday night multiple 911 calls reported a man walking through the Pavilion at the Groves apartment complex firing a shotgun, prompting a Precinct 4 response.
  • Deputies engaged the shooter in a gunfight; officials say at least one deputy was hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds and another deputy was treated at the scene and released.
  • The suspect retreated into a barricaded unit, prompting Precinct 4 SWAT to breach the door, use locating technology and deploy CS gas before the man surrendered and was taken into custody.
  • Authorities said the 38-year-old suspect suffered a K-9 bite during his arrest, is receiving treatment, and is expected to be booked into the Harris County Jail while investigators continue scene processing.
  • The incident adds to a string of serious June shootings and standoffs in Harris County that have prompted multiunit investigations and heightened scrutiny of officer-involved responses.