In a recent turn of events on Tanglewilde Street in Houston, a 19-year-old man was shot by Houston Police officers after being mistaken for a burglary suspect. The shooting incident occurred last Wednesday and involved officers John Simon and Samuel Salameh, who both joined the force within the last four years. According to KIAH, officials responded to a 911 call about a burglary at the Flats on Tanglewide apartment complex, where a resident reported seeing three armed men on surveillance cameras attempting to enter her unit.
Before calling the police, the resident had reached out to a male family member who arrived at the scene before the HPD. The suspects had fled before the officers' arrival, nevertheless, the family member, who matched the description of one suspect, was found at the scene. Officers Simon and Salameh claimed to have seen the man with a weapon pointed in their direction and subsequently shot him in the leg. Later, it was confirmed that the man was indeed the family member who had been called earlier by the apartment's resident for help, as per FOX26 Houston.
Investigations are ongoing to ascertain whether the 19-year-old had discharged a weapon at the time of the incident. He was transported to an area hospital following the shooting, sustaining non-life-threatening injuries. The procedural scrutiny of the shooting is underway by the HPD Special Investigations Unit, the Internal Affairs Division, and the Harris County District Attorney's Office, in accordance with standard policy for officer-involved shootings within the city.
