Houston police are investigating an early Sunday officer-involved shooting along the 13600 block of the East Freeway, where one man was taken to a hospital and no officers were hurt, according to the department. HPD command staff and the department's public information officer were reported to be on their way to the scene shortly after the incident.
In a brief post on its official X account, the department said that command staff and the PIO were heading to the location and that more details would come straight from the scene. Preliminary information indicates one male was transported to a hospital and no officers were struck, according to Houston Police.
HPD Command Staff and PIO heading to an officer involved shooting at 13600 East Freeway. Preliminary information is one male injured and taken to the hospital. No officers were injured. More information will be released at the scene. https://x.com/i/status/2048270618458521694
- Houston Police (@houstonpolice) Apr 26, 2026
Where This Happened
The 13600 block of the East Freeway sits along the I-10 service road in east Houston, a stretch that has seen multiple shootings in recent months. In February, an argument over an online sale outside a Frenchy's on the 4400 block of the East Freeway left a man critically injured, as reported by ABC13.
How Investigators Work
HPD's Officer Involved Shootings page explains that OIS scenes are independently investigated by several divisions and outside offices, typically the Homicide Division, the Internal Affairs Division, Houston Forensic Science Center units and investigators from the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Those teams process evidence, interview witnesses and review body-worn camera footage as part of their probe, according to the Houston Police Department.
The department's initial post said more information would be released at the scene and included HPD's non-emergency tip line for the public. Per Houston Police, anyone with urgent information should call 911, while tips can be directed to HPD's non-emergency number at 713-884-3131.
We will update this story as investigators release additional details from the scene and as HPD or the Harris County District Attorney's Office provides official findings. Residents who witnessed the response or have video are asked to contact authorities to aid the investigation.
