A quiet Friday in Santa Fe turned tense when a SWAT team descended on a local apartment complex and residents were told to get out as a safety precaution, after a suspect allegedly opened fire on his girlfriend, according to authorities. Tactical units and marked patrol cars lined the area while officers worked to lock down the scene and keep people away from the buildings.
As reported by FOX 26 Houston, reporter Mekenna Earnhart made it to the complex as the situation unfolded and said SWAT was called in following the reported shooting. The station shared a short video of the response on Friday, May 15 and passed along what authorities and nearby residents were seeing on the ground.
Where this unfolded
Santa Fe is a city in Galveston County about 30 to 35 miles southeast of downtown Houston, part of the greater Houston metro area. According to Wikipedia, Santa Fe reported roughly 12,700 residents in the 2020 census and is served by a mix of municipal and county public-safety agencies.
What officials have said so far
The FOX 26 Houston report did not immediately include information on arrests or injuries, and officials had not released any further details at the time the station posted its video. This story will be updated if Galveston County or Santa Fe police issue additional information.
