A man has been shot by police after threatening people with a knife and escalating a situation with police.
HPD Executive Assistant Police Chief Ban Tien spoke with media and provided information on the incident.At approximately 11:24 a.m. Saturday morning, Houston police were alerted to a man threatening someone with a knife. Moments later, additional calls came in reporting that the same man was threatening others as well.When officers arrived at the scene and confronted the suspect, he ran across the street on Westheimer to a cemetery.
The man ignored their commands and approached the officers, which is when shots were fired by authorities.HPD officials are still working to identify the suspect, but they confirmed that he is a Hispanic male in his early 20s.Copyright 2024 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Michael is a Kingwood native who loves shooting hoops, visiting local breweries and overreacting to Houston sports. He joined the KPRC family in the spring of 2024. He earned his B.A.
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