HOUSTON – Houston police are piecing together what happened during an officer-involved shooting in southeast Houston early Friday morning.
Man killed in Houston police shooting
Courtesy of OnScene TV Houston
What we know:
According to reports, officers were on Cityscape Avenue off of Almeda Genoa Road near Highway 288 for an apparent crash.
The driver of the crashed vehicle allegedly pulled out a firearm from inside his vehicle, officials report. The officers fired back, hitting the armed driver.
Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
What we don’t know:
It has not been confirmed how many officers shot their weapons at the suspect.
Police have not stated what happened before the shooting.
The Source: Information provided by Houston Police Department.
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