On Monday, Harris County sheriff's deputies responded to the 18100 block of Tuckerton Road to a call involving a suicidal male armed with a pistol.
At the scene, deputies were able to communicate with the man, but at some point, he raised the pistol toward the deputies, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. In response, the deputies fired their weapons, striking the man.
The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. An investigation is still ongoing.
HCSO & Pct 5 units responded to a call involving a suicidal male armed with a pistol. Dialogue was established with the male, but at some point the male raised the pistol in the direction of the deputies and the deputies fired shots at the male. The male was wounded & (1/2) pic.twitter.com/45RH2KABQU
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) January 19, 2022
transported to a hospital in critical condition. Investigators are enroute. The incident occurred behind a retail center at 18121 Tuckerton Rd, near Barker Cypress. #HouNews
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) January 19, 2022
