Officers see armed Kingwood homeowner, open fire during alarm call

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Officers see armed Kingwood homeowner, open fire during alarm call
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Houston police officers checking on a medical alarm at a Kingwood home opened fire...

Police officers fired their weapons Nov. 23, 2022, while responding to a panic alarm in the 5000 block of August Hill in Kingwood.Houston police officers checking on a medical alarm at a Kingwood home opened fire Wednesday after spotting the silhouette of an armed man inside, according to officials.

No one was hurt during the shooting just before 11 p.m. in the 5500 block of August Hills Drive. Authorities believe the alarm went off by mistake, prompting firefighters and police to flock to the home on the banks of Lake Houston, authorities said.Family of man killed by Houston cop said he was in mental health crisis, system failed him

"When they were looking inside the house, they saw a man through the window — just a silhouette because it was very dark in the backyard — with a gun raised and pointed at the officers," Assistant Police Chief Patricia Cantu said at a news conference.

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