Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Unknown

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/28/2026

Location : METRORail station near Fulton Street

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Harris County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/28/2026, Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call involving a man at a METRORail station in north Houston. During the encounter, the man used a knife and injured a deputy. Two deputies then opened fire, striking the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The injured deputy was transported to a hospital and treated for a non-life-threatening injury. The man’s identity has not been released. The incident is under investigation by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/harris-county-deputy-stabbed-suspect-killed-north-houston-metrorail-station
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/01/28/deputy-injured-man-killed-during-incident-at-houston-metrorail-station/
https://abc13.com/harris-county-deputy-stabbed-metrorail-shooting/