HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Tony Buzbee held his first official mayoral candidate rally at the Cadillac bar in the Heights.
Buzbee spoke about bi-partisan transparency in City Hall and the increased amount of crime in Houston. He claimed there's 23,000 documented gang members within the city.
The rally occurred just a few hours after Buzbee had to defend himself after two people allegedly broke into his home.
Houston mayoral hopeful Tony Buzbee victim of million-dollar heist
He says he pulled a handgun on a burglar who eventually made off with artwork and other valuables worth $21 million from his River Oaks mansion Monday morning.