Investigation into Fatal Crash at 1600 Southwest Freeway

Investigation into Fatal Crash at 1600 Southwest Freeway, Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 1600 Southwest Freeway (South U.S. Highway 59) about 2:50 a.m. on Sunday (June 4).The identity of the deceased male, 44, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant M. Sudduth and Officer…

Investigation into Fatal Crash at 2800 Yale Street

Investigation into Fatal Crash at 2800 Yale Street, Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 2800 Yale Street about 11:10 a.m. today (May 30).The identity of the deceased female, believed to be in her 50s or 60s, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant L. Ross and…

Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 12500 Shannon Hills Drive

Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 12500 Shannon Hills Drive, Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a male found at 12500 Shannon Hills Drive about 12:50 a.m. today (May 11). The identity of the victim is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Detectives J. Escobar and M. Perez reported:…

Suspect Arrested, Charged in Shooting at 8599 West Bellfort Avenue

Suspect Arrested, Charged in Shooting at 8599 West Bellfort Avenue, Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the shooting of a juvenile male at 8599 West Bellfort Avenue about 7:50 a.m. on April 12. The suspect, Bairon Guerra, 17, is charged with six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the…

Investigation into Fatal Crash at 6100 South Freeway

Investigation into Fatal Crash at 6100 South Freeway, Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 6100 South Freeway (State Highway 288) about 9:15 p.m. last Friday (May5). The identity of the deceased female, 26, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.  HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant R. Dallas and South Central Patrol Division Officers reported:…

Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 8217 Fulton Street

Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 8217 Fulton Street, Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of two men at 8217 Fulton Street about 6 p.m. last Friday (May 5).The victims are identified as Khoi Tran, 20, and Gavin Tran, 19.HPD Homicide Division Detectives N. Henderson and L. Patterson reported:Officers were dispatched to a shooting call…

Investigation into Fatal Crash at 5800 Little York Road

Investigation into Fatal Crash at 5800 Little York Road, Houston police are investigating a fatal crash at 5800 Little York Road that occurred about 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday (May 2).   The identity of the deceased male, 24, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant D. Rose…

Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 11249 Bissonnet Street

Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 11249 Bissonnet Street, Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man and the wounding of another at 11249 Bissonnet Street about 12:40 a.m. today (May 3). The identity of the deceased victim, 30, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division Sergeant…

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting at 11151 Spottswood Drive

UPDATE: Suspect Arrested, Charged in Fatal Shooting at 11151 Spottswood Drive, Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man that occurred at 11151 Spottswood Drive about 1:50 p.m. on January 20.   The suspect, Claude Edward Slaughter, 30, is charged with murder and felon in possession of a weapon in…

Police Chief Finner: Violent Crime on the Decline in Houston

Police Chief Finner: Violent Crime on the Decline in Houston,   In a positive crime summary report to Houston City Councilmembers today (May 3), Houston Police Chief Troy Finner shared that violent crime in the City of Houston is down by 12 percent and overall crime is down six percent compared to the same time period one year ago.   The city’s…