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Houston Officers Shoot Suspect Who Fired on Moving Vehicles

Authorities have opened a multiagency probe led by the Texas Rangers and will release involved officers' body‑worn camera footage within 30 days.

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.