Overview
- Officers responded Thursday around 10 a.m. to The Gael Apartments on Essex Lane after a report of three people forcing entry with a large piece of concrete.
- Police say the intruders tied up the sole occupant, who freed himself, grabbed a gun, and fired at them; he was not injured.
- One suspect died at the scene and another at a hospital, while a third escaped in a dark-colored SUV and has not been identified.
- Investigators say the break-in appeared targeted, with a large amount of marijuana and THC found in the unit, and they do not believe the public is at risk.
- After consultation with the district attorney’s office, HPD will present the shooting to a Harris County grand jury, and narcotics-related charges have been filed against two men.