HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot to death after exposing himself on a METRO train during a confrontation with deputies on Wednesday evening, according to authorities.
Houston Police Department Lt. Larry Crowson said officers responded to the scene at 6:30 p.m. at Northline Transit Center in the 7800 block of Fulton Street. Both HPD and HCSO units responded to the scene.
According to Crowson, witnesses told HCSO deputies that the suspect was exposing himself on a train. Once deputies approached him, a fight was instigated, where deputies fired shots, striking the suspect. Crowson said that during the fight, one of the deputies was cut on the arm by the suspect’s knife.
Upon arrival, officers found the suspect who was shot at least once, according to Crowson. The suspect was later pronounced dead at LBJ hospital, police said.
HCSO Assistant Chief John Nanny said that there were two deputies involved in the shooting. Chief Nanny said that one of the deputies was 33 years old and had 9 years with the sheriff’s office, while the other was 32 years old and had 7 years with the sheriff’s office. The 33-year-old deputy was hospitalized after sustaining a laceration to the arm, where he is in stable condition, HCSO said. The other deputy is at the scene and was interviewed by HPD’s homicide division, according to Nanny.
An investigation is still ongoing.
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