Houston police set up a perimeter and requested a SWAT response after a man was shot early Saturday at a home in the 6500 block of Fairway Drive in southeast Houston. Officers believed the suspected shooter was still inside the house, according to KPRC Click2Houston.
Houston police said they received a call reporting the shooting around 4:10 a.m. Saturday, according to Click2Houston. The man was inside the garage with the woman when he was shot from inside the house, police said. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he remained in critical condition.
Perimeter Goes Up as Suspect Believed Still Inside
Authorities said they believed the suspected shooter remained inside the house after the shooting. Police established a perimeter around the property and requested a SWAT team to try to remove the person, according to the report. The available account did not establish that SWAT entered the house.
What HPD says about SWAT responses
Houston police say their SWAT Detail responds to high-risk incidents, including cases involving barricaded suspects. The department says its Hostage Negotiation Team works toward safe conclusions in hostage-taking or barricaded-suspect situations, according to the Houston Police Department.
Police urged residents and drivers to steer clear of the surrounding area near Loop 610 and Broad Street while the response continued, as reported by KPRC Click2Houston. No additional details on the suspect's identity or the circumstances leading up to the shooting had been released.
