Houston police are investigating a shooting on the 6600 block of Harwin Drive on Thursday that left a woman dead and two men wounded. Ronnie D. Mitchell, 42, was arrested after an officer witnessed him allegedly shooting at three people and is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the City of Houston.
An officer from the Midwest Patrol Division fired his weapon after hearing gunfire during an unrelated traffic stop, and the city stated, "The officer discharged his firearm to protect the safety of the citizens." The victims were transported to a hospital where the female victim died and the two male victims survived with non-life-threatening injuries, and the case remains under investigation by HPD and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, as reported by the City of Houston.
Authorities have not released the woman’s identity until her family is notified. HPD Detectives J. Windham, A. Henderson, and B. Rusher are investigating the incident. Police say there is no indication that civilians were hit by the officer’s return fire. The case is being reviewed under standard procedures for an officer-involved shooting in Houston, with the Special Investigations Unit and Internal Affairs handling the investigation related to the Harwin Drive incident, as stated by the City of Houston.
