POLICE Department
Investigation into Shooting Incident at 13500 Market Street
August 16, 2021 - Houston police are investigating a shooting incident involving an off-duty law enforcement officer at 13500 Market Street about 10 p.m. on Saturday (August 14).
The officer, employed by the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD), was not injured.
HPD Special Investigations Unit Sergeant P. Buttitta and Officers J. Moreno, B. Bertrand and C. Walker reported:
The off-duty UHD officer was driving on Uvalde Street when he stated he was cut off by the driver of a white Chevrolet Impala. The officer tapped his horn at the vehicle and continued driving. A short time later, the suspect driver of the Impala pulled alongside the officer's vehicle at the above address and an unknown Hispanic male passenger in the Impala fired shots at the officer's vehicle. The officer returned fire and the suspects fled the scene. It is unknown if any suspect was struck.
As is customary when a law enforcement officer discharges a weapon in the city limits of Houston, the incident is being investigated by the HPD Special Investigations Unit.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Special Investigations Unit at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
JFC/KJS 8-16-21
Inc. #109830421
