Overview
- The encounter began on Airline Drive near Tidwell Road around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, when a traffic stop ended with a man later dying at a hospital.
- Police say the driver got out before the sergeant approached, resisted detention, and fought with the sergeant until the gun fired.
- Officers say the man ran after the shot, and they found him nearby with multiple gunshot wounds before providing first aid.
- HPD reports no weapon has been recovered so far, and officials have not released the names of the man or the sergeant.
- Internal Affairs, HPD’s Special Investigative Unit, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office have opened investigations, and the sergeant has minor injuries and is expected to recover.