Assistant Chief Yasar Bashir briefs the media on an officer-involved shooting that occurred in the 6300 block of North Wayside Drive. Preliminary information: At approximately 11:02 a.m. on Friday, Augst 14th, HPD received multiple calls about a male shooting an automatic rifle at passing vehicles at the above address. The man shot three vehicles, striking three citizens in two of the vehicles. Officers arrived within minutes, located the suspect and gave him verbal commands to drop his weapon. He did not comply. Three HPD officers and one DPS Trooper discharged their duty weapons at the suspect, striking him. Officers then rendered aid until HFD arrived and transported him to the hospital. Anyone with additional information about the incident is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or CrimeStoppers at 713-222-TIPS. To see Chief Diaz's Spanish translation of the events and answering reporters' questions, please click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlnHkdHuFCI Produced by: Houston Police Department http://www.houstonpolice.org Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=houstonpolicedept
Media Briefing: Officer-Involved Shooting at 6300 N Wayside Dr. I Houston Police
Houston police respond to a man shooting an automatic rifle at vehicles, striking three citizens. Three HPD officers and one DPS Trooper discharged their weapons at the suspect.
By URC · NEWS NewsroomHouston, TXAugust 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM UTCUpdated August 20, 2026 at 5:55 AM UTC2 viewsAI-assisted
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