Deputy shoots armed man after family disturbance in northeast Harris County
Smoke, two knives and a garage exit turned a Morning Dove Drive disturbance into a deputy shooting that left a 47-year-old man hospitalized.
A northeast Harris County family disturbance turned into a deputy-involved shooting Wednesday after a man came out of a smoke-filled home carrying two knives and was shot by a Harris County sheriff’s deputy. The confrontation unfolded in the 15600 block of Morning Dove Drive near Redbird Ridge Drive in the Humble area.
Deputies were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. after a woman told authorities her son had assaulted her and then locked himself inside the house. When deputies arrived, smoke was already coming from the home, and an active fire was inside.
Assistant Chief John Nanny said deputies were preparing to force entry when the man, about 47 years old, emerged from the garage with two knives. A deputy fired once and struck him in the upper torso. Deputies rendered first aid before the man was taken to a hospital, where he was alive. The woman was treated for minor injuries, and no deputies were hurt. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man had allegedly set the inside of the house on fire.
The deputy who fired is about 31 years old and has been with the sheriff’s office for roughly seven years. The shooting remained under investigation and review. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office sends a representative to officer-involved shootings after preliminary information is gathered, and the Harris County District Attorney’s Civil Rights Division conducts an independent investigation, including scene visits, witness interviews, subpoenas and body-camera review, before presenting findings to a grand jury when criminal charges are at issue.
For Harris County families facing a violent domestic situation, immediate danger means call 911. For a mental-health crisis without an immediate threat, The Harris Center’s 24/7 Crisis and Access Line is 713-970-7000, and Harris County also points residents to 988. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Crime Victim Assistance Unit, at 713-274-9369, offers crisis intervention, advocacy and help applying for Crime Victims’ Compensation. Nearby domestic-violence help includes the Houston Area Women’s Center at 713-528-2121 and Family Time Crisis & Counseling Center in Humble at 281-446-2615.
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