Overview

• Authorities report the confrontation began around 4:15 p.m. near the 1500 block of Wentworth in Museum Park during a traffic stop.
• Officials say the suspect showed a weapon and fired a shot before trying to flee, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
• The METRO Police officer sustained a grazing wound and was transported to a hospital, where the officer is conscious and stable.
• The suspect was also taken to a hospital and remains in custody, according to Houston Police and METRO PD.
• Houston Fire initially received a call about an officer-involved shooting near the 4900 block of Jackson Street at about 3:45 p.m., and METRO PD with HPD are investigating the incident.