In a shocking incident in Houston, a gunman began firing at random vehicles, hitting three individuals, among them a woman and her daughter. Responding law enforcement officers neutralized the threat by shooting the suspect, officials reported.
The ordeal started around 11 a.m. on Wayside Drive when police were alerted to a man indiscriminately shooting at cars. Upon their swift arrival, officers encountered the armed suspect, according to the Houston Police Department.
Commands were issued for the man to lay down his gun. However, events escalated, leading three police officers and a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper to discharge their weapons at the gunman.
An armed suspect opened fire on a moving vehicle in Houston, wounding three people, including a mother and her daughter, before being shot by police. (KRIV)
After being shot multiple times, the suspect was transported to a hospital for treatment. Thankfully, no officers sustained injuries during the exchange.
“He was standing in the median right here,” a witness told KRIV-TV. “He was just shooting at cars coming down Wayside. He didn’t care who was coming which way. He didn’t care who he was shooting at. He didn’t care if there were kids in the car.”
Among the targeted vehicles was a car carrying a mother and her daughter, both of whom were struck by gunfire, police said. A third person traveling in a second vehicle was also shot.
The Houston Police Department at a news conference where they told the media about a gunman who shot three people before being shot at by responding officers. (Houston Police Department)
An occupant in a third vehicle managed to escape unharmed.
The witness, who identified himself only as David, said he and his coworkers tried to stop cars from traveling toward the gunman.
The suspect has not been publicly identified, and a motive for the shooting has not been disclosed.
It is unclear what led to the Houston shooting. (iStock)
The incident is being investigated by the Houston Police Department and Texas Rangers.