Houston Police Department officers were dispatched to a male armed with a rifle shooting at vehicles driving by. A Department of Public Safety - DPS state trooper heard the call drop on his radio and was the first to respond. Civilians guided the trooper and HPD officers to the suspect. When officers arrived, they observed the suspect on a front porch. Officers gave verbal commands to the suspect to drop his weapon. The suspect ignored the commands and shot at the officers. Three HPD officers and the state trooper discharged their service weapons striking the suspect. First aid was provided to the suspect, and he was transported to a hospital and is in critical condition