One person was fatally shot during a hostage rescue on Thursday in Houston, the FBI says.
HOUSTON — One person was fatally shot during a hostage rescue on Thursday in Houston, according to the FBI.
FBI agents had been part of a multiday law enforcement operation to rescue a group of hostages, the agency’s Houston office said in a statement. “All the hostages have been safely rescued, no FBI agents are injured, and one individual is deceased,” according to the statement.The FBI declined to say how many agents were involved or where the shooting took place. A large police presence was seen late Thursday morning at a motel.
The FBI said it was assisting the Waller County Sheriff’s Office in the rescue operation but declined to provide more information on the number of hostages or what led to the shooting.The sheriff’s office in Waller County, located northwest of Houston, referred all calls to the county’s district attorney’s office.The FBI said a review team will investigate the shooting.
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