HOUSTON – An officer shot a robbery suspect who held an employee at gunpoint at an ACE Cash Express in north Houston on Monday morning, police say.<\/p>\n
Armed robbery suspect shot by police <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Houston police say officers responded to a panic alarm in the 200 block of W. Greens Road, near I-45, around 8:30 a.m.<\/p>\n
According to HPD, a man was holding a woman who works at the business at gunpoint and was using her as a shield.<\/p>\n
Police say the suspect walked out of the business with the woman, and an officer shot the suspect multiple times.<\/p>\n
The suspect was taken to the hospital and was last reported to be in stable condition.<\/p>\n
The employees and officers were not injured.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
No one involved in the incident has been identified. The officer is said to be a 6-year veteran of the department.<\/p>\n
Police say it doesn\u2019t appear that the suspect fired back, but that is still under investigation.<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
The investigation is still ongoing. Multiple agencies are investigating, including HPD\u2019s Homicide Division and Internal Affairs and the Harris County District Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Houston Police Department.<\/p>\n
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