{"id":230537,"date":"2026-04-01T18:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/230537\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T18:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T18:04:09","slug":"houston-police-officer-shoots-man-armed-with-knife-near-sw-houston-apartment-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/230537\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston police officer shoots man armed with knife near SW Houston apartment complex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No officers injured in incident, HPD confirms<\/p>\n<p>Generic crime scene &#8211; lightbox KPRC (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Houston police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday morning in southwest Houston.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to preliminary information from the Houston Police Department, commanders and a Public Information Officer are en route to the scene in the 6300 block of West Bellfort Avenue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The address of the incident is connected to the Bennington Square Apartments on Google Maps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Early reports indicate that officers discharged their weapons at a man who was armed with a knife. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Details surrounding what led up to the shooting have not yet been disclosed. <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HPD Commanders and PIO are en route to an officer involved shooting at 6300 W Bellfort Ave.<\/p>\n<p>Prelim info is officers discharged at a male with a knife, striking him. No officers were injured. More info will be provided at the scene.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HouNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#HouNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/weFLOBAUZH\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/weFLOBAUZH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Houston Police (@houstonpolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/houstonpolice\/status\/2039388179149520961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 1, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The suspect was struck during the encounter. Authorities have not yet released any information on the extent of his injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">No officers were injured in the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">HPD officials say additional information will be provided once commanders arrive on scene and the situation is further assessed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">KPRC 2\u2019s Re\u2019Chelle Turner is heading to the scene to learn more information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsMichael Horton headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/TB0VZ7DB5PYO36DHL4XWDRPJST\/\" title=\"View Michael Horton&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Horton<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Michael is a Kingwood native who loves visiting local restaurants and overreacting to Houston sports. He earned his BA from Texas A&amp;M University in 2022 and his MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023. Michael is a credentialed media member for the Houston Rockets.<\/p>\n<p>Re&#8217;Chelle Turner headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"http:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/Re&#039;Chelle Turner\/\" title=\"View Re&#039;Chelle Turner&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Re&#8217;Chelle Turner<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Emmy award-winning journalist born and raised in Alabama. College football fanatic and snow cone lover! 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