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Suspect arrested after shooting man 9 times in Downtown Houston
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Houston police, SWAT respond to barricade near Washington Avenue

  • March 21, 2026

Police confirm one person injured with non-life-threatening injuries

Houston Police Department Patrol Vehicle showing lights and sirens (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Houston Police are responding to a barricade situation near Washington Avenue.

The Houston Police Department said they received a call Saturday morning around 5 a.m. referencing a shooting at a property near Center and Studemont Streets.

HPD said one person was shot and transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Other people have exited the property, police said, but a suspect remains barricaded inside. SWAT has been called in to respond.

Avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

This is a developing story. Updates will be added as they are made available.

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About the AuthorChristian Hudspeth headshotChristian Hudspeth

Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. Christian began his news career at KTRK in 2022 before moving to newsrooms in Waco, Texas (KXXV), Las Vegas, Nevada (KTNV), and now back to H-Town. He earned his BA at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication in 2023.

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