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Houston Police Shoot Gunman Who Wounded Three People Along Wayside Drive
Just the facts
Houston police officers and a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper fired upon an armed man shooting at passing cars on Wayside Drive in Houston, Texas. The gunman wounded three individuals, including a mother and her daughter traveling in one vehicle, and a passenger in a second vehicle. Responding officers commanded the suspect to drop his weapon before opening fire and striking him multiple times. The suspect was transported to a regional hospital for medical treatment, and law enforcement confirmed no officers were injured.
Why this is news
Law enforcement officers in Houston, Texas, shot an armed suspect who was firing indiscriminately at vehicles along a public roadway.
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