Harris County Sheriff Investigating Threats Made to Houston Police Officers

Houston, TX — The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating two threats that were made against Houston law enforcement officers in the hours prior to the Dallas shooting.

Around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, an unidentified man in rural Harris County called 911 and asked the operator, "Why are y'all killing black people?"

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He then threatened to kill a law enforcement officer. At no time did the caller specify which agency he was planning to target. A second threat was made to the Harris County Sheriff Office's Facebook page.

On Thursday night a person posted that he or she was "going to get a gun and shoot anything in blue."

In the wake of last night's tragedy, administration officials with the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff's Office are looking into what types of precautionary measures can be taken to ensure officer safety.

This is a developing story, check back for updates.