Residents reported hearing gunshots in the 1600 block of Ridge Hollow Drive in Harris County earlier Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Precinct 4 deputies apprehended two male suspects after an investigation. The street has seen its share of firearm calls before.
Constable Mark Herman’s office announced the arrests in a Facebook update, saying deputies located and apprehended two male suspects believed to be involved in the discharge of a firearm after residents reported hearing gunshots in the area. The post, titled “Precinct 4 Live: Constables Nab MUD 5 Bayou Shooting Suspects!,” came from Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 on Facebook, and it noted that all persons involved are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Follow-up reporting on the stop came from HTX Media.
The outlet said additional details regarding potential charges had not yet been provided.
What Comes Next Legally
What Comes Next Legally The investigation remains active, and law enforcement has not released the full scope of potential charges against the two suspects, per the same Instagram account. Whether prosecutors ultimately pursue misdemeanor or felony charges tied to the gunfire itself will hinge on how the shots were fired and where they were aimed.
Texas law draws a sharp line between the two outcomes. Recklessly discharging a firearm inside the limits of a municipality with 100,000 or more residents is a Class A misdemeanor under Texas Penal Code § 42.12, carrying up to a year in county jail and fines as high as $4,000, according to the Versus Texas legal resource. But firing at or toward a habitation, building, or vehicle constitutes third-degree-felony Deadly Conduct under Texas Penal Code § 22.05(b) only when the statutory occupancy conditions are met: the defendant must reasonably believe it is occupied and be reckless as to occupancy. The offense carries two to 10 years in prison and fines up to $10,000, per the L&L Law Group.
A Street With a History of Weapons Calls
Tuesday's shooting is not the first time Ridge Hollow Drive has drawn a Precinct 4 response. In March 2025, deputies responded to a weapons disturbance in the 2600 block of the same street, which led to the arrest of a suspect on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and felon in possession of a firearm, as Hoodline reported at the time.
A Street With a History of Weapons Calls On July 31, 2025, Precinct 4 deputies arrested a resident on felony Deadly Conduct charges after shots were fired into an occupied neighbor's home on nearby Ridge Stream Drive, a case Hoodline also covered in its deadly conduct report.
Precinct 4 Response
Precinct 4 constable deputies responded to the Ridge Hollow Drive shooting.
The office also runs the C4 NOW mobile app, which Herman launched to push real-time crime notifications, safety alerts, and traffic updates directly to North Harris County residents. The office's Facebook update concerned the MUD 5 Bayou shooting.
