Sugar Land homes damaged in shooting where man was firing into ground: Police

SUGAR LAND, Texas (KTRK) -- Sugar Land police spent nearly 15 hours in the Greatwood community in Sugar Land investigating an incident in which police officers shot a suspect who was firing a weapon near a golf course.

On Tuesday, at about 7:40 p.m., police said they received calls from neighbors about a man in his 20s or 30s who was shooting into the ground and up in the air. On Wednesday morning, officials got a clear view that several nearby homes were hit, too. ABC13 crews also noticed several bullet holes in AT&T utility boxes.

Police said they went up to the man and, in the process of confronting them, officers shot him. But police were still not able to answer whether the man shot at or pointed his gun at the officers or not. They said that is under investigation.

They did say no officers were injured in the incident. As for the suspect, a Sugar Land police spokesperson said he is expected to live.

While investigators keep looking into the case, police said the suspect lives in the area, and Tuesday was not his first run-in with officers. They said they have been called to his home several times recently, but police did not release details on the previous calls. ABC13 requested previous calls to police at that address.

Officers did add that the man has mental health problems, but did not elaborate on what kind of state he was in during he incident.

Police spent hours at the suspect's home and ABC13 crews saw officers bringing out what appeared to be a rifle case, ammo, and a handgun.

So far, the suspect's name and the charges he may face have not been released.

The Texas Rangers are now the lead agency on the case.