Man changed clothes after he fired shots at deputy and hid in apartment, Pct. 4 says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man fired multiple shots at a deputy before going into an apartment and changing clothes in north Harris County, according to authorities.

It was one of two SWAT scenes in the Houston area early Thursday morning.

Harris County Precinct 4 deputies were called to The Augusta North Houston Apartments in the 12600 block of Kuykendahl Road near Rankin Road just after 2 a.m. in reference to multiple shots fired.

A Pct. 4 deputy who arrived at the scene spotted two men arguing. The suspect, who was wearing a security guard uniform and a bulletproof vest, then discharged a round into the air, officials said.

When additional deputies arrived at the scene and were searching the building, the suspect fired several rounds toward a female deputy, Pct. 4 said. Fortunately, the deputy was not hit.

From there, the suspect reportedly went into one of the apartments. Deputies called for backup from the Harris County SWAT team, and they located the suspect during their sweep of the complex.

"As we were clearing apartments, to try to get people out of their apartments, there was a male that came out of one of the apartments that matched the description of the suspect," Maj. Jesse Razo said. "He had changed into pajamas, out of his uniform. He was detained and he was positively identified by the Pct. 4 Constable's Office."

Officials said the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Jernard Brown, was found to be in possession of a security guard jacket and bulletproof vest.

Brown was booked into the Harris County Jail and charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer. His bond and first court appearance have yet to be set.

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, a woman believed to be Brown's girlfriend and some children were inside the apartment when he was taken into custody. Gonzalez said he was not holding them hostage and they were not hurt.

As far as the security guard uniform he was wearing, authorities said they are still looking into it. It's unclear if he was actually working as a security guard at the time.

Officials said the second man who was seen arguing fled the scene, but he was not involved in firing a weapon.

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