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Houston Police Kill Suspect After Gunfire Inside East Freeway Sam’s Club

HPD plans to release body-camera video within 30 days during a standard multi-agency review.

Overview

  • Officers exchanged gunfire Saturday night inside the Sam’s Club on the 13600 block of the East Freeway, and the suspect died at a hospital.
  • Investigators say he had been vandalizing and breaking into cars outside, and ABC13 reported he stole a guard’s gear to pose as security before shots were fired.
  • Police say the man fired at employees who ran back into the store, then followed them inside while shooting, though no workers were hurt.
  • HPD says Homicide SIU, Internal Affairs, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office opened reviews, with body-cam video expected within 30 days.
  • The East Houston warehouse store stayed closed Sunday as hazmat crews cleaned the scene, according to on-site reporting.