A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning after opening fire on law enforcement officers who were attempting to execute a warrant in a domestic violence case, authorities say.
The deadly incident occurred around 6 a.m. when members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force convened on a home in the 13100 block of Luthe Road, near the Hardy Toll Road and Aldine Mail Route Road. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says 14 officers with the U.S.
A Houston Police Department officer shot at the suspect, striking him, officials say. He was pronounced dead at the scene.No officers were injured.The sheriff says the man who died is believed to be the wanted suspect they were looking for. His identity has not yet been released, but he is said to be 26 years old.The HPD officer who shot the suspect is said to be a 15-year veteran of the department. He will be placed on administrative duties as the incident is reviewed, per HPD policy.
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