An armed man barricaded himself inside a home on Princess Garden Way with a 4-month-old infant Monday night, prompting a SWAT response. Harris County Sheriff's deputies and Precinct 7 constables converged on the 11800 block of Princess Garden Way, where the man remained holed up with the baby as negotiators worked to end the standoff without anyone getting hurt.
A community advisory attributed to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said that “HCSO SWAT and Pct 7 deputies are at a residence” in the neighborhood, according to a post shared by HCSOTexas
The advisory identified the home as being near West Orem Drive and State Highway 288.
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Deputies said the armed adult male barricaded inside the residence was with the infant, and that responding teams were prioritizing the safety of the child and everyone else involved as they worked toward what the sheriff's office described as a peaceful and safe resolution.
Two Agencies, One Scene
The response included Harris County Precinct 7 constable deputies and the Sheriff's Office's SWAT unit.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez leads the Sheriff's Office.
Why an Infant Changes the Calculus
A 4-month-old is inside the home.
Texas law also looms over the man's situation. Under Texas Penal Code § 22.041, intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly placing a child under 15 in imminent danger of bodily injury or death constitutes child endangerment.
Other Area SWAT Activity
Two days earlier, HPD SWAT surrounded a Southeast Houston home after a man was shot in the stomach in a garage.
As of the sheriff's advisory, the man inside the Princess Garden Way home had not come out, and the fate of the infant, the identity of the suspect, and what led to the standoff all remained unknown. The Sheriff's Office reminded residents that its social media account is not monitored around the clock, directing anyone with an emergency to call 911.
