HOUSTON – Houston police officers were involved in a shooting with a suspect who shot into a group, injuring three people near Sharpstown.
Harwin Drive shooting
What we know:
Lieutenant Willkens reports two Houston Police Department officers were working a traffic stop in the 6600 block of Harwin Drive around 2 a.m.
While the officers were conducting the traffic stop, they noticed a man standing away from a homeless encampment in an alley nearby.
Courtesy of OnScene TV Houston
The suspect began shooting at a group of people, Lt. Willkens said. One officer began shooting back, and fired five shots.
According to officials, three people were shot by the suspect. A 28-year-old pregnant woman was shot in the lower back and leg, a 35-year-old man was hit in the ankle, and a 37-year-old man was shot in the leg. All three were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Officers detained a person believed to be the suspect.
What we don’t know:
Police have not stated why the suspect fired into the group.
The Source: Information has been provided by HPD Lieutenant R. Willkens.