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Name Not disclosed

Gender : Male

Age : 46

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/03/2023

Location : 400 block of Rouse Street

City : Houston

County : Harris

State : Texas

Agency : Houston PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot, taser

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man called Houston PD reporting that his brother was being erratic and threatening neighbors outside of his relative’s home and also said that the 46-year-old man was possibly on narcotics and drunk. A Crisis Intervention Team was requested for a welfare check at the home in the 400 block of Rouse Street around 1:30 p.m. The person met officers at the front door of the home and allegedly threatened them and went inside the home with officers following behind him. The person made threats to get his gun and shoot them. Policefired tasers and he allegedly reached for something. An officer shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/05/03/person-injured-in-officer-involved-shooting-near-houstons-fifth-ward/

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/houston-police-shooting-officer-east-18076843.php