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Published on April 02, 2020
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5-year-old boy in critical condition after being hit by stray bullet in SW Houston, police say

Houston police are investigating a shooting they said left a 5-year-old in critical condition in west Houston Tuesday.

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Teen killed after car goes airborne at railroad crossing, hits power pole in NE Houston

When the car landed, the teen lost control and left the road, hitting the pole, Houston police said.

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Man found shot to death at southern Houston gas station

Police are investigating the shooting death of a man whose body was found late Tuesday night at a southern Houston gas station.

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HPD Chief Art Acevedo reacts to Harris County’s plan to release inmates from jail

Houston police Chief Art Acevedo has released his response to Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's plan to release about 1,000 inmates from the county's jail during the coronavirus pandemic.

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City of Houston leasing two hotels to quarantine first responders, city employees and the homeless

Talks are underway to add a third hotel for the same groups who can't quarantine at home.

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