On Thursday morning, Houston police officers R. Kloeppel and M. Spinks were involved in a shooting that left a 33-year-old armed suspect critically wounded. The incident began during a routine traffic stop on Antione Drive, where the driver, wanted on a felony warrant, fled and crashed his vehicle near West 34th Street, according to the City of Houston.
The suspect then ran on foot, armed, prompting a pursuit that ended in a parking lot at 5828 West 34th Street, where he fired at officers first. No officers were injured, and the suspect was transported to a local hospital in critical condition, as reported by the City of Houston.
Houston police are investigating a shooting after a suspect fired at officers during a vehicle pursuit, hitting a patrol car. The suspect was later found in a parking lot, where gunfire was exchanged and the suspect was shot. No officers were injured. The suspect received medical aid on site and was taken to a hospital. The HPD Homicide Division, Internal Affairs Division, and Harris County District Attorney’s Office are reviewing the case, as stated by the City of Houston.
