Woman shot, hospitalized as SWAT scene unfolds in Houston's Washington Corridor: HPD

Saturday, March 21, 2026
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A woman was hospitalized with gunshot wounds as a SWAT scene unfolded in Houston's Washington Corridor on Saturday, police said.

According to the Houston Police Department, police responded to a shooting report in the 3200 block of Center Street near Studemont just after 5:30 a.m.

Authorities said a 911 caller reported seeing a man with a gun and then reported hearing gunshots. SWAT responded and was on the scene into Saturday afternoon, officers said.

According to HPD, SWAT was able to enter a home and detain several people in connection with the incident. HPD did not say whether those detained were suspects or what they were doing inside the home.

Details are limited. Officials have not revealed how or why the shooting occurred.



The woman's condition is unknown, and no other injuries have been reported.

This is a developing story. Eyewitness News is continuing to gather facts.

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