HOUSTON (AP) — A gunman and at least one other person were killed Sunday, authorities said, as many shots were fired in a Houston neighborhood where police had urged people to remain in their homes.
Police spokesman John Cannon says there were two armed suspects involved, one of whom was killed and one who was wounded and taken to a hospital. Acting Police Chief Martha Montalvo said police believe one suspect was shot by the other and the second was shot by a SWAT officer.
Cannon says the second person killed was found inside a vehicle, though the circumstances were not immediately available. Montalvo said two officers and three citizens were also shot, and a police helicopter was shot at with a “high-powered” weapon.
She said police were working to piece together what had spurred the shootings.
At least two drivers told KHOU their vehicles were shot at, and a police SUV could be seen with a shattered windshield and the back window broken out.
Stephen Dittoe, 55, lives in the house right behind the shooting scene, separated by a fence and tall shrubbery at the end of cul-de-sac. He said when he first heard the noise Sunday he thought it was a transformer. His wife, Ha, 41, said it went on too long for that and described the series of staccato sounds.
She took their two children into the bathroom, told them to eat breakfast in there, and called 911. She said police came to the door about two hours later and asked if anyone in the house was being held captive, and if they could walk around the backyard.
The streets were still blocked off late Sunday afternoon with many police cars and fire trucks on the scene.
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Unfortunately, there’s “Breaking News” like this every day it seems.
I wonder how long before it is no longer breaking news but rather just another day in the neighborhood?
I’d say that when the second comment on a thread about another multiple shooting is over two hours after the story was posted, and when that story itself remains in the lower mid-section - which is an indication that not many people are clicking on it - then we’ve already reached the point where it’s just another day in the neighborhood.
“An armed society is a polite society.”
Well…someone didn’t get the memo, huh?
Wayne LaPierre asks that you send thoughts and prayers in the hopes that no innocent guns were harmed.
Absolutely correct. Sadly & tragically, in NRAmerica, the usual response today would be: “Texas? Only TWO dead? ~yawn!~”
I try not to say that I hate someone so I’ll say I have a serious antipathy for this despicable person.