HOUSTON – Harris County deputies are investigating at two separate scenes after a person was shot and killed Sunday.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the incident started when they received a call from a person who said he had been robbed at gunpoint and was pursuing the suspect in his vehicle. This robbery possibly happened in the 900 block of Pear Street, according to the sheriff.
The caller reportedly followed the suspect into HPD’s jurisdiction and advised he was shot on John Alber Road.
@HCSOTexas Emergency Dispatch Center received a call for service. The caller advised he had just been robbed at gunpoint (possibly 900 block of Pear Street) and was pursuing the suspect in his vehicle. The caller reportedly followed the suspect into HPD’s jurisdiction and advised… pic.twitter.com/n68lGV5or9
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) September 13, 2026
It was unclear at first who was shot, but deputies now say the caller who was chasing the suspect was the one who was shot and killed. Deputies say the victim was in his 30s.
There is a person who is detained at this time, but it is unclear if he is considered a suspect.
Homicide detectives have responded to the scene on John Alber Road.
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