Overview
- Houston police say officers and a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper shot a man who was firing an automatic‑style long gun at moving vehicles on North Wayside Drive.
- HPD said Friday that officers received a call at about 11 a.m. and that three people in moving cars, including a mother and her daughter, were struck and are in stable condition.
- Three Houston officers and one DPS trooper fired on the suspect, who was struck multiple times, taken to a hospital for treatment, and is under investigation.
- The Houston Police Department and the Texas Rangers are leading the probe and will use surveillance, shell‑casing analysis and medical records while making body‑camera video public under policy.
- The incident is part of a broader weekend surge of urban shootings in several cities that has left investigators seeking suspects and communities concerned about bystander risk.