Incident at 4100 Maury

September 5, 2006 -- Houston police are searching for a suspect who opened fire on two Houston police officers at 4100 Maury about 3 a.m. today (Sept. 5).

HPD Officer C.M. Holloway, sworn in as an officer in July of 2006, returned fire after the suspect fired numerous rounds at officers. His partner, Officer A. Guzman Jr., sworn in as an officer in August of 2000, did not fire his weapon. Neither officer, assigned to the Central Patrol Division, was injured.

HPD Homicide Division Sergeants C.W. Howard and M.W. McStravick reported:

HPD officers on routine patrol observed a moving vehicle without headlights. Officers saw the vehicle stopped in the 4100 block of Maury and initiated a traffic stop. The suspect got out of the driver's side door and began shooting at officers. Officer Holloway returned fire at the suspect, who continued to fire at officers as he fled on foot. Additional officers conducted an extensive search of the area; however, the suspect was not located and remains at-large. There was no evidence that the suspect was shot during the exchange of gunfire.

The suspect is described as a black male in his early to mid 20s. He is approximately 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs approximately 175 pounds. The suspect has shoulder length braided hair and was wearing a white "skull hat," blue jean shorts and a white Polo style shirt.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

NJM/JFC 9/5/06
Inc #137251106

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