August 28, 2023 - Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in an incident in which a Houston police officer discharged a weapon at 8701 Town Park Drive about 9 p.m. last Friday (August 25).

The suspect, Lester Kendrick Johnson, Jr., 41, is charged with felony evading arrest in a motor vehicle and felon in possession of a firearm in the 177th State District Court. A booking photo of Johnson is attached to this news release.

HPD Officer P. Hoss, who discharged his duty weapon, was not injured in the incident. Officer Hoss was sworn in as an officer in October 2008 and is assigned to the Westside Patrol Division.

No one was injured in the incident.

HPD Special Investigations Unit Sergeant D. Lane and Detectives J. Montalvo, N. Arellano and W. Elliott reported:

HPD Westside Patrol Division Crime Suppression Team officers were pursuing a stolen vehicle driven by a suspect, later identified as Johnson, believed to be armed. The pursuit ended inside an apartment complex at the above address after the suspect vehicle struck an unoccupied vehicle. Johnson then fled on foot through the complex.

Johnson ran toward two officers in an unmarked vehicle, both of whom exited the vehicle tp pursue Johnson on foot. Believing Johnson armed, Officer Hoss discharged his duty weapon at Johnson, who was not struck. Johnson surrendered and was arrested without further incident. He was subsequently charged and transported to the Harris County Jail.

As is customary in HPD officer-involved shooting incidents in the city limits, this case is being investigated by the HPD Special Investigations Unit and the Internal Affairs Division.