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Man Accused of Firing on Deputies in Suspected Humble Swatting Is in Custody

The sheriff says the call appears to have been a swatting attempt.

Overview

  • Deputies were dispatched early Tuesday to the 18600 block of Atlantic Drive in Humble, Texas.
  • Officials identified the suspect as 47-year-old Kenyon Levor Coleman, who was reportedly dressed in black and lying in wait in a wooded area.
  • Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Coleman fired at arriving deputies, and no one was hurt after the rifle reportedly jammed.
  • Deputies say Coleman retreated into the woods before being quickly located and taken into custody.
  • Investigators recovered a rifle, large amounts of ammunition, and a chair at the scene, and Coleman was booked into the Harris County Jail on a charge of aggravated assault of a police officer.