July 13, 2023 - Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of an armed suspect by two Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) deputies at 706 North Ella Creek Drive about 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday (July 12).

The identity of the deceased male, 21, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

No law enforcement officers were injured in the incident.

HPD Special Investigations Unit Sergeant S. Dau and Detectives D. Hammons, J. Roberts and H. Le reported:

Members of the U.S. Marshal's Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force (a multi-agency task force) were serving a felony capital murder arrest warrant on the suspect at the residence at the above address.  During the warrant service, task force members located and encountered the suspect in the residence.  The suspect produced a pistol and refused all verbal commands to surrender the pistol.  Two task force members (assigned to the HCSO) discharged weapons and fatally struck the suspect.  It is unknown at this time if the suspect discharged his weapon.  The investigation is continuing.

As is customary in officer-involved shooting incidents in the city limits, the incident is being investigated by the HPD Special Investigations Unit and the Harris County District Attorney's Office.



JFC/JKS     7-13-23
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