Man shot, killed by wanted woman after allegedly assaulting METRO bus driver in NW Houston, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Investigators are on the scene of a deadly shooting after a woman allegedly opened fire on a man accused of attacking a METRO bus operator, according to officials.

The incident happened in the 5300 block of Antoine Drive just before 9:30 a.m.

The Houston Police Department said Tuesday morning that a man trying to get onto a METRO bus started physically assaulting the driver. A woman passenger stepped in, and both she and the man exited the bus, according to investigators.

Police said once off the bus, the woman pulled out a gun and shot the man. Witnesses say they heard at least two gunshots ring out. The man was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

"It's terrifying; I wonder if it's going to go through the window, through my car," a witness who did not want to be named said.

As the investigation unfolded, ABC13 saw a large police presence at a nearby apartment complex. Officers in tactical gear blocked off roads, and drone operators flew drones over the complex.

A woman who lives at the complex told ABC13 that she was scared to learn police were searching her home for someone who may be armed.

"I haven't seen this before over here; I'm concerned about getting out because I don't know if I can get back in," the witness, who gave the first name Deanna, said.

Investigators eventually cleared that scene, telling ABC13 the suspect was not at the complex.

"We were searching the complex because we know there are a lot of abandoned units, and sometimes people who run like to find abandoned units," HPD Captain Ryan Watson said.

Houston police said they are searching for the suspect, who may have boarded another bus at the time of the shooting.

HPD said it believes she may also be linked to a METRO shooting that happened Monday, about 11 miles away near Spaulding and Tidwell.

According to police, a woman who matched her description got into an argument with a man at a bus stop before allegedly shooting him as he drove from the area.

"If a person is having an altercation and immediately resorts to gunfire, we need to find that person, We need to have that person off the street, we need to figure out what's causing that person to feel like that's a solution," Watson said.

The METRO driver sustained minor injuries and has since been removed from work operations for the day, according to METRO.

METRO said it is adding officers to hot spots across its system.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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