Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In Shooting Of Security Guard In Southeast Houston
Police said the security guard was trying to help a woman being choked when he was shot.
HOUSTON, TX — Police have arrested a man accused of shooting a security guard in southeast Houston last week.
According to Houston Police, the shooting happened around 10:45 p.m. at 11460 Fuqua Street on Aug. 21.
Police said the guard went to help a woman who was being choked by a man when he was shot in the leg and injured. The man then fled and fired shots at a second man at a nearby apartment complex. Police said the man at the apartment complex was not hit by gunfire.
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The security guard was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
Police have charged David J. Spears, 27, with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count each of deadly conduct and felon in possession of a firearm.
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