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Man in Custody After Standoff Tied to Fatal Houston Heights Shooting

Police are probing a possible robbery motive, with identities and charges still unannounced.

Overview

  • Officers say a woman was shot around midnight on 20th Street near Lawrence Street in the Heights.
  • Responding units found her on the sidewalk; she was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.
  • A heavy response assembled on the Southwest Freeway feeder near Buffalo Speedway after a reported crash.
  • Neighbors described police commands, banging, and officers in SWAT gear during an hours-long standoff that ended about 7 a.m.
  • Detectives confirmed the freeway scene was connected to the shooting, and a man was detained in connection with the case.