Man shot while U.S. Marshals, HCSO served warrant in E. Harris County, officials say

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man was shot when members of the U.S. Marshals and Harris County Sheriff's Office opened fire while serving a warrant early Tuesday morning in east Harris County, officials said.

The shooting happened at about 6 a.m. at the 100 block of Black Walnut Drive.

Officials approached the front door of the home and identified themselves as police. Shortly after, they breached the door, where they were met with the suspect, alleged to have a gun, and fired at the entry team.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted on X, formerly Twitter, that this happened on Black Walnut Drive near Wallisville Road and the East Beltway.

According to preliminary information from the sheriff, the U.S. Marshals' Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force was serving a warrant when someone from that group and a person from the sheriff's office fired their weapons, hitting the man.

Authorities say there were six people inside the home, including women and children.

The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

"I've been president for 16 years. We never had a shooting in the neighborhood like this," Mickey Berugin, president of the Woodforest Homeowners Association, said.

The warrant involved felony drug charges, Gonzalez said, adding that no members of law enforcement were injured.

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