Houston police shoot gunman who indiscriminately fired on vehicles, injuring a mother and daughter
A gunman who indiscriminately opened fire on passing cars in Houston, striking three people, including a woman and her daughter, was shot by responding police officers, authorities said.The shooting unfolded at about 11 a.m., when officers responded to reports of someone firing at cars along Wayside Drive. When they arrived, police found a man with a gun, the Houston Police Department said.The officers commanded the man to drop the weapon.
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A gunman who indiscriminately opened fire on passing cars in Houston, striking three people, including a woman and her daughter, was shot by responding police officers, authorities said.The shooting unfolded at about 11 a.m., when officers responded to reports of someone firing at cars along Wayside Drive. When they arrived, police found a man with a gun, the Houston Police Department said.The officers commanded the man to drop the weapon. At some point, three officers and a trooper with the Texas Department of Public Safety opened fire on the suspect.CHICAGO OFFICERS WOUNDED IN TRAFFIC STOP SHOOTOUT AS HOLIDAY WEEKEND LEAVES 3 DEAD, 16 INJUREDThe accused gunman was shot multiple times and taken to a hospital. No officers were injured."He was standing in the median right here," a witness told KRIV-TV.
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- A gunman who indiscriminately opened fire on passing cars in Houston, striking three people, including a woman and her daughter, was shot by responding police officers, authorities said.The shooting unfolded at about 11 a.m., when officers responded to reports of someone firing at cars along Wayside Drive. When they arrived, police found a man with a gun, the Houston Police Department said.The officers commanded the man to drop the weapon.
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