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Man Fatally Stabbed in Southwest Houston as School Police Detain Suspect

Police say Houston ISD officers detained a blood-covered suspect near Almeda Elementary after witnesses reported he fled the scene.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 1:20 p.m. to the 100 block of Broadhurst Drive near Almeda and Anderson Roads.
  • An adult male victim was pronounced dead at the scene from stab wounds, according to Houston police.
  • Witnesses told investigators the attacker ran from the area after the stabbing.
  • A man covered in blood was spotted near Almeda Elementary and was detained by Houston ISD Police, and HPD says he is the suspect.
  • Authorities have not released the suspect’s identity or a possible motive, and the case remains an active homicide investigation.