Suspect Killed By Deputies Serving Felony Warrant, Police Say

HOUSTON — Two Harris County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Gulf Coast Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force shot and killed a 29-year-old man while serving a felony warrant Monday morning, according to police. The shooting happened just before 11 a.m. in the 700 block of East 12 1/2 Street in the Heights.

Officials with the multi-agency task force were looking for the man who was wanted on multiple felony charges.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said task force members were given permission by the homeowner to come inside and arrest the man listed on the warrant. Acevedo said the homeowner told police that the man was armed and was inside the home.

“As the warrant team was searching the resident, the suspect who was armed...attempted to flee through the back door,” Acevedo said.

Chief @artacevedo briefs media on shooting of a wanted felony suspect by Harris County deputies serving a warrant https://t.co/XDo15aSYPB
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As he tried to run, two deputies confronted the suspect in the back of the home. Acevedo said the deputies were in fear of their lives, and shot the suspect who died at the scene.

“It’s just sad that it had to end up like this,” said U.S. Marshal Gary Blankenship.

The shooting is under investigation by the Houston Police Special Investigations Unit and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

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