HOMICIDE DIVISION
2017 HPD OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING INCIDENTS
Incident   Suspect     Officer   
DATE INC NO. LOCATION SEX RACE AGE INJURY WEAPON SEX RACE AGE INJURY ON DUTY RESPONSE TYPE NUM OF OFFICERS WARRANT/ SPECIAL THREAT SYNOPSIS
10/28/2017 136191017 8700 South Braeswood M H 24 Wounded Firearm M H 27 None Y 2 or More Patrol Officers were responding to a disturbance with a weapon call regarding a male pointing a gun. Officers located a male that matched the description walking who ignored several verbal commands to get on the ground. The suspect reached behind his back into his waistband at which time one of the officers observed a firearm in his hand and discharged his weapon hitting the male multiple times.  
10/24/2017 134253217 5400 Bellaire Blvd M H 33 Killed Scissors and screwdriver M W 51 None Y 2 or More Officers were dispatched to a robbery in progress and upon arrival at the location observed a suspect matching the description of the robbery suspect. The suspect was observed to have a weapon, thought to be a knife, in each hand (later identifed as a screwdriver and scissors). The suspect refused to obey commands to drop his weapons and to lie on the ground. A Conductive Electronic Device was deployed but did not affect the suspect. The suspect charged toward an officer with weapons in hand and the officer, in fear of his life, discharged his weapon, killing the suspect.  
10/20/2017 132830217 5801 N. Houston Rosslyn Road #101 M H 54 Killed Knife M H 34 None Y 2 or More HPD officers encountered a suspect armed with a machete and chasing a complainant in the roadway. The suspect ignored the officers’ commands and approached with the machete towards the officers who attempted to back away. When the suspect raised the weapon in a threatening manner and continued to advance on the officers, two officers shot the suspect multiple times. The suspect sustained non-life threatening injuries.  
M W 35 None Y 1  
M W 24 None Y 1  
M H 24 None Y 2 or More  
9/4/2017 112738517 4500 Sunburst F W 28 Wounded None M H 29 None Y 2 or More  
F W 32 Wounded Vehicle M H 35 None Y 2 or More During a car chase, a suspect pointed a firearm at the officer. The officer in fear of his life discharged his firearm at the suspect. As the car chase continued, the same suspect on several occasions fired upon the officer resulting in the officer discharging his weapon. The officer eventually was able to stop the vehicle and take the suspects into custody. Neither the suspects nor the officer were injured.  
          M W 49 None Y 2 or More  
M W 30 None Y 2 or More  
M H 26 None Y 2 or More  
M H 29 None Y 2 or More  
M W 25 None Y 2 or More  
5/17/2017 61603917 5104 Almeda M B 30 Wounded Firearm M B 36 None N 2 or More Officers were advised of a disturbance in the front parking lot. Officers went to the parking lot to investigate and observed the suspect approaching their direction with an assault rifle. After giving the suspect verbal commands, the suspect raised the rifle in the officers’ direction, prompting the officers to discharge their duty weapons. The suspect was struck multiple times, transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he was listed as Critical, but Stable Condition.  
M B 35 None N 2 or More  
5/6/2017 56940317 11655 Briar Forest Dr. M B UNK None Firearm M H 24 None Y 2 or More An HPD officer exited the driver side of his patrol car and directed a suspect to stop walking. The suspect turned around and began reaching around his waistband area with his hands. When the officer ordered the suspect to show his hands, the suspect quickly reached to his side and displayed a handgun and fired two rounds toward the officer. The officer returned fire, discharging two rounds. The suspect fled the scene apparently uninjured.  
4/27/2017 52500217 14874 Estrellita M B 36 Wounded Machete M H 32 None Y 1 HPD officers encountered a suspect armed with a machete and chasing a complainant in the roadway. The suspect ignored the officers’ commands and approached with the machete towards the officers who attempted to back away. When the suspect raised the weapon in a threatening manner and continued to advance on the officers, two officers shot the suspect multiple times. The suspect sustained non-life threatening injuries.  
M H 23 None Y 1  
4/27/2017 52538517 15906 Blue Ridge M B 21 None None M B 34 None Y 1 During a car chase, a suspect pointed a firearm at the officer. The officer in fear of his life discharged his firearm at the suspect. As the car chase continued, the same suspect on several occasions fired upon the officer resulting in the officer discharging his weapon. The officer eventually was able to stop the vehicle and take the suspects into custody. Neither the suspects nor the officer were injured.  
M B 22 None Firearm  
4/24/2017 51362817 6902 Highway 6 N M B 18 None None M W 31 None Y 1 Officers observed several black males exit a vehicle, run into the Jack In The Box, and try to rob it. Officers attempted to intervene and stop the robbery. During the process, shots were fired at multiple armed suspects. One suspect was killed, two injured, and another was uninjured. No officers were injured during the incident.  
Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Wounded Unknown M W 57 None Y 1  
Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Wounded Firearm M W 49 None Y 1  
Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Killed Pellet Gun  
4/10/2017 44960417 2600 Mayview Dr M B 39 Killed Firearm M W 31 None Y 1 An officer requested the suspect to exit the vehicle. A struggled ensued and the suspect grabbed for a firearm at his waist at which point the officer shot the suspect who was later pronounced deceased.  
3/23/2017 36699917 7600 East Houston Rd M B 36 Wounded Firearm M W 34 None Y 2 or More Officers arrived on scene and the suspect fired a round at both officers. Fearing for their lives, both officers discharged their duty weapons at the suspect. The suspect then fired a second round while walking toward them. Officers discharged additional rounds at the defendant, striking him two or three times in the torso area. The suspect was taken into surgery, in critical, but stable condition.  
M H 31 None Y 2 or More  
3/10/2017 30911117 7800 N LOOP E M B 26 Wounded Unknown M H 36 None N 1 A police officer became involved in a vehicle pursuit with a suspect who snatched a women’s purse. On two separate occasions the suspect raised his hands with something in them. The officer in fear of his life discharged his firearm on both occasions. The suspect fled the area and was later located at a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. A second suspect with an unknown injury arrived at the hospital with the initial suspect but fled as officered arrived for questioning.  
M B 27 Wounded Unknown  
2/28/2017 26218717 8710 Sterlingame Dr. M B 25 Killed Firearm M H 47 None Y 1 Officers were given verbal consent to check a homeowner’s shed regarding a possible burglary in progress. Upon gaining access into the shed, officers gave verbal commands to the suspect to exit but he did not comply. While attempting to detain the suspect, a struggle ensued and gunfire erupted between the officers and the suspect. Both officers sustained gunshot wound injuries. The suspect sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.  
M H 35 Wounded Y 2 or More  
2/16/2017 20859317 Protected By Law M B 42 Wounded Tuning fork M B 47 None N 1 An officer responding to a burglary at his residence and observed the suspect walking approximately one block from his residence carrying personal items that appeared to belong to the officer. A physical altercation ensued and the suspect brandished a silver steel object and the officer, in fear of his life, fired his weapon striking the suspect.  
1/22/2017 9641917 15950 SW FWY M H UNK Unknown Firearm M B 47 None N 1 As an officer was driving his personal car, his vehicle was struck by another motorist. Shortly after the collision, the other motorist produced a firearm while both vehicles were stuck in traffic. The HPD officer perceived a deadly threat and discharged his firearm once at the suspect’s vehicle. It is not known if the suspect was struck since he fled.  
                                 

 



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