Tag: gun violence

Uvalde CISD hires former Texas DPS trooper Crimson Elizondo under investigation for response to massacre!

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UVALDE, Texas – The former Texas Department of Public Safety Officer Crimson Elizondo has resigned while being investigated over her response to the Yuvaldi school shooting massacre. Despite being one of those under investigation for the failed law enforcement response, she is now assigned to protect schoolchildren in the city. In a community reeling from one of the worst school shootings in history, and still begging for answers and accountability, CNN has learned for the first time that Elizondo, who is under investigation for her actions at Robb Elementary School,…

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Houston crime: Man dies after police find him lying on sidewalk while responding to shooting call on Westheimer Road!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Houston police are investigating a fatal shooting after a man was found lying on a sidewalk over the weekend on the West Side. At about 9:10 p.m. Saturday, authorities responded to a shooting at 8605 Westheimer Road near Lazy Hollow Drive. The video above is live 24/7 on ABC13. When the officers arrived, they found a man lying on the sidewalk. Paramedics at the Houston Fire Department took the man to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, where he died. At this time, police do not know of…

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Innocent store clerk shot during group fight outside southwest Houston Texaco gas station on South Wilcrest, police say!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – An innocent store clerk was shot when a gunfight broke out outside a gas station in southwest Houston. Police said two groups of people began fighting outside a Texaco gas station in the 10,600 block of South Wilcrest, near South Drive, shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday. Police said shots were fired during the altercation and the writer went out to see what was happening. That’s when he was hit by a stray bullet in the leg. He was taken to an area hospital and is…

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Houston crime: Man shot in the chest after argument at METRO stop in west Houston on Westheimer Road, police say!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Police say a man is in hospital after an altercation that led to him being shot at a subway station in West Houston on Saturday night. The video above is live 24/7 on ABC13. Houston Police Department officers said that at about 9 p.m., they responded to a shooting call on Westheimer Road and Lizzie Hollow Drive. Upon arrival, officers said they found a man with a gunshot wound to the chest. The Department of Public Health said the man was taken to hospital in serious…

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Madison High School threat: Teens accused of vowing to chain exit doors, trap students, shoot up campus appear in court!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Two teenage boys accused of threatening to shoot students at James Madison High School last week appeared in court on Tuesday morning. Students are still enrolled in the school, but they are no longer allowed to attend Madison High School. Damien Dryas, 17, was first brought before a judge on Tuesday. The judge put him under house arrest, saying he is not allowed to leave his house at all, unless he appears in court or meets with his lawyer. Daria cannot have contact with anyone from…

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Madison High School threat: Teens accused of vowing to chain exit doors, trap students everyone, shoot SW Houston campus up!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – According to court records, two teens were charged after making threats at James Madison High School. The video above is live 24/7 on ABC13. Terrorist threat charges were filed against 17-year-old Damien Daria and 18-year-old Cornel Santil-Thomas on Thursday. Court documents say Daria and Thomas threatened to lock up the school’s exit doors in order to lock everyone inside and “shoot the school”. SEE ALSO: Officers confiscate airsoft gun from student at Fort Bend ISD Hightower High School Records revealed that Thomas’ bonds were set at…

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Houston police chase: Officer shoots armed driver accused of ramming into HPD vehicle during weekend pursuit!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – A suspect has been arrested and charged after deliberately colliding with a patrol car during a chase Saturday, according to the Houston Police Department. Manuel Elias Torres, 43, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer and the felony of evading arrest. The video above is from a previous report. Elias Torres is being held in hospital, where he is recovering after an officer shot him during a chase, according to police. HPD Asst. President Yasir Bashir said officers stopped traffic after…

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Houston gun violence: Police seek red Dodge Charger spotted at scene of deadly shooting outside Fifth Ward corner store!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Houston police released two surveillance photos of a red Dodge Charger wanted in connection with a Saturday night shooting that killed one man and injured another in the Fifth Ward. Officers responded to a shooting call at a food store located at 3801 Liberty Street near Houghton Street shortly before 10 p.m. The video above is from a previous report. According to HPD, officers found a 29-year-old man lying on the floor in front of the shop with multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at…

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West Mount police chase: Armed suspect shot by officers after ramming into patrol vehicle in northwest Houston, HPD says!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – The Houston Police Department reported that police shot a suspect after he crashed into a patrol car during a chase Saturday. HPD Asst. President Yasir Bashir said officers stopped traffic after a car was speeding in North Freeway and Little York shortly after midnight. The officers said that when they got off their patrol car and gave the driver the order, the driver refused to comply and then sped off. During the 15-minute chase, at two different times, the suspects came to a complete stop, flipped…

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Texas gun laws: Houston leaders call for gun reform, saying lack of restrictions adds to crime problem!

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Houston, Texas (KTRK) – City leaders gathered on Wednesday to demand what they said was a “reasonable sense” for gun reform. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Police Department Chief Troy Viner and several elected officials said they are trying to fight crime, but the lack of gun restrictions adds to the problem. So far in 2022, there have been 309 murders, down from 318 this time in 2021. In 2020, there were 235 murders at this point in the year, and 182 in 2019. Kathy Davis is well aware of…

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