Man shot by security guard after attacking worker with pipe at SW Houston water facility, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- An investigation is underway after a security guard shot a man accused of attacking an employee with a metal pipe at a southwest Houston water facility, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPD says the shooting happened at 9:35 a.m. on Friday at 4410 Westpark Drive.

Police say that the man entered the water facility and attacked an employee with a pipe. Once security found the man, he attempted to attack them with the pipe, according to law enforcement.

Authorities said that one security guard then shot the man in the chest. Police say that the man was hospitalized, where he is now in critical condition.

The employee, who was attacked, was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries, police said. Officials said that the security guard who discharged his firearm was uninjured.