Suspect in custody after hourslong standoff prompted by shooting in southwest Houston: HPD

Tuesday, November 22, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A man has been detained after an hourslongs standoff in southwest Houston.

The video above is from a previous report before the suspect was detained.

On Tuesday afternoon, police said they were responding to a scene in the 4200 block of Knotty Oaks Trail, where a man had barricaded himself after firing a gun. Near the scene, police found a man with a gunshot wound. That man was pronounced dead at the scene.
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In the evening hours, authorities said they were waiting for a judge to sign a warrant. At about 10:28 p.m., police shared on Twitter that the suspect was taken into custody.


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The investigation involved two homes near Madison High School. The situation began in an abandoned home, which then led to a shooting and the victim being killed. Investigators said the suspect then barricaded himself inside a second home.

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