HOMICIDE DIVISION
2007 HPD OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS
Incident Suspect Officer  
DATE
INC NO.
LOCATION
SEX
RACE
AGE
INJURY
WEAPON
SEX 
RACE
AGE
INJURY
ON DUTY
NUM OF OFFICERS
 SYNOPSIS
12/31/2007 190773207 8700 Broadway M H 23 Wounded Flashlight M H 27 Wounded N 1 The officer was notified of a rape and when he confronted the suspect, the suspect fought the officer before running off. The officer chased the suspect and the two engaged in another physical confrontation. It was when the suspect picked up an object and was going to hit the officer with it that the officer was forced to shoot.
10/18/2007 153198907 6000 T. C. Jester M B 30 Killed Physical Force M H 29 None Y 1 The suspect was stopped on traffic when he became very aggressive and attacked tehe officer. The officer attempted to use a taser on the suspect but the taser was ineffective. The suspect continued his aggression toward the officer after being tasered forcing the officer to shoot.
9/20/2007 138627007 10500 Wolbrook M B 26 None Vehicle M W 30 None Y 2 or More The suspect was posing as an officer and when he was going to be arrested he jumped into a vehicle and drove at the arresting officers striking one of them. The involved officer believed the suspect was going to hit other officers so he shot at the suspect.
9/14/2007 136079707 200 Stafford F W 23 None Vehicle M H 27 None Y 2 or More The suspect was engaged in a vehicle pursuit with the officers when she lost control of the vehicle and hit a fence. The officer saw this as an opportunity to get the suspect out of the vehicle but as he approached, the suspect drove at the officer forcing him to shoot.
8/13/2007 119818907 7373 N. Wayside F B 18 Wounded None M B 39 None Y 2 or More The suspect led the officers on a vehicle pursuit which ended when the suspect pulled into the parking lot of an apartment complex. The suspect wes seen making movements in the vehicle but refused to get out of the car.  When the suspect did open the door it appeared as though she had a weapon in her hand forcing the officer to shoot at the suspect.
8/12/2007 118920907 Protected By Law M W 24 None Firearm M B 26 Wounded N 1 The officer saw the suspect trying to break into a vehicle and when teh officer confronted him, the suspect ran off. The officer chased the suspect as when he turned a corner the suspect jumped out of hiding and shot the officer. The officer was wearing his ballistic vest which absorbed the gunshot so he was able to return fire before the suspect ran off.
7/31/2007 112773907 4400 Mowery M B 21 Killed Firearm M H 49 None Y 2 or More The officers responded to a disturbance with an armed suspect but were able to get the suspect to place his weapon on the ground. As an officer was moving to arrest the suspect, the suspect grabbed the weapon that was on the ground forcing the officers to shoot.  The suspect continued to fire at the officers despite being down forcing other officers to engage the suspect.
M W 30 None Y 2 or More
M W 38 None Y 2 or More
M W 42 None Y 2 or More
M W 55 None Y 1
M W 37 None Y 2 or More
7/21/2007 107981607 6600 Foster St M B 39 Killed Club M B 40 None Y 2 or More The responding officers were being treatened by the suspect who was armed with a metal pipe.  The officers attempted to use a taser weapon on the suspect but it had no effect.  The suspect continued to advance toward the officers and then raised the pipe as if to preparing to strike the officers forcing them to shoot the suspect.
M W 24 None Y 1
7/20/2007 107479507 5900 Golf Course Dr M B 43 Wounded Physical Force M B 38 Wounded Y 1 The officer located a suspect who had just committed an armed robbery but the suspect fought with the officer when he attempted to detain him.  The suspect was then trying to get the officer's weapon as they were struggling with each other until the suspect managed to break free from the officer. The officer then saw the suspect recahing toward his waistband and because the suspect was reported to be armed, the officer was forced to shoot the suspect.
7/3/2007 98260207 8900 Bissonnet Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Wounded Vehicle M W 28 None Y 1 The officer was attempted to detain a narcotics suspect when the suspect accelerated his vehicle and drove at the officer forcing the officer to shoot.
7/1/2007 96935007 6500 Airline Dr. M H 26 None None F B 40 None N 1 The officer was involved in a traffic accident and made initial contact with the suspect who was driving the other vehicle. The suspect then walked back to his car and as he entered the vehicle the officer saw him pull an object from his pocket. The suspect then drove off and as he was passing the officer the suspect pointed the object at the officer forcing the officer to shoot because it was believed that the object was a weapon.
6/8/2007 84230307 7200 Keller M B 23 Wounded Firearm M H 38 None Y 1 The officer was alerted to the position of an armed robbery suspect and when the officer confronted him the suspect refused to listen to the officer. Instead the suspect moved toward the officer and then made a gesture as if to reach for a weapon casuing the officer to shoot at the suspect.
6/3/2007 81607707 5600 Hoover M B 42 Wounded None M H 40 None Y 1 The officer was chasing a burglary suspect when the suspect turned towrd the officer with an object in his hand. The officer belived the object to be a weapon forcing the officer to shoot.
5/30/2007 79542707 6700 Renwick Juvenile Juvenile Juvenile Wounded Firearm M W 28 None Y 2 or More The suspect was being detained by the officer when the suspect saw an opportunity to pull out a weapon. The officer was able to grab the suspect's hand before the suspect was able to shoot and a fight over the weapon ensued. Another officer went to assist and when he had an opening he fired his weapon at the suspect.
5/21/2007 74313707 2610 Hardy M H UNK Unknown Toy Gun M H 40 None N 2 or More The officer was informed of a robbery in progress and when he confronted the suspect, the suspect turned and pointed a weapon at him forcing the officer to shoot.
5/12/2007 69483207 6200 West Bellfort M H 21 Killed Firearm M B 40 None Y 1 The arned robbery suspect fled from the police on foot. The officer chased the suspect and managed to corner him. The suspect then ran toward the officer with a pistol in his hand forcing the officer to shoot.
5/10/2007 68594007 7920 Harrisburg M H 77 Killed Firearm M W 54 None Y 2 or More The officers were conducting a narcotics operation which led them to the listed location. They were met by the suspect at the front door and after identifying themselves as police officers, the suspect assaulted one of the officers before pulling out a pistol and shooting at the officers forcing the officer to return fire.
5/6/2007 65913307 1200 Travis M B 42 Killed Knife M W 35 None Y 2 or More The suspect entered the police station armed with a knife. The suspect appeared to be stabbing herslf with the knife but was not stabbing hard enough to cause injury. She then told the officers - let's end this - and moved towrd the officers with the knife. One officer attempted to stop her by use of a taser but the taser had no effect forcing another officer to shoot the suspect.
5/3/2007 64609707 13200 Jones Road M B 18 Wounded Toy Gun M H 48 None N 1 The officer was off duty when he was informed of a robbery in progress.  The officer spotted the suspect at which time the suspect pointed a weapon at the officer forcing the officer to shoot at the suspect.
4/25/2007 59821907 15902 Galveston Rd M H 26 Wounded Firearm M W 49 None Y 2 or More Officers forced entry into an apartment to execute a narcotics arrest warrant. The officers were confronted by the suspect who was armed with a shotgun forcing the officers to shoot. 
Firearm M H 42 None Y 2 or More
4/17/2007 55773407 5700 South Loop East M H 28 None Vehicle M H 37 None Y 2 or More The officers were attempting to arrest a burglary of a motor vehicle suspect when the suspect drove his vehicle at the officers forcing them to shoot at the suspect.
M W 49 None Y 1
4/13/2007 53207807 200 Holmes Road M B 24 S Firearm M H 36 None Y 1 The officer attempted to stop the suspect but the suspect fled from him.  The suspect stopped his vehicle and got out but was found to be armed. The suspect shot at the officers before getting into another vehicle. As the suspect drove by officers who had set a perimter, he was shooting at them forcing one of the officers to return fire in an attempt to stop him.
3/21/2007 41346907 2800 Winbern F B 20 None Vehicle M B 34 Wounded Y 1 The officer attempted to stop a suspect who was fleeing from the police but was struck by the vehicle in the process. The officer believed that the suspect was going to hit him again forcing him to shoot at the suspect.
2/10/2007 20557707 1100 Holland Ave. M W 37 Killed Knife M W 43 None Y 1 An armed robbery suspect exited the business and charged at the officer forcing the officer to shoot him.
1/26/2007 12751707 20205 Eastex Fwy M B 19 Wounded Vehicle M W 34 Wounded Y 2 or More The officers found the suspect breaking into an unmarked city vehicle. The officers identified themselves at which time the suspect jumped into a waiting vehicle and drove at the officers causing the officers to shoot at the suspect but not before both officers were struck by the suspect's vehicle.
M W 48 Wounded Y 2 or More
1/8/2007 3998207 4600 Knoxville M B 23 Killed Taser M W 38 Wounded Y 1 The suspect was stopped on traffic and fought the officer as the officer was attempting to arrest him. A foot pursuit followed at which time the officer attempted to use his taser device but was unsucceful. The suspect once again struggled with the officer managing to turn the taser on the officer. The officer was tased multiple times and had his right thumb broken forcing him to shoot the suspect.
1/7/2007 3392207 5018 Curtain Street M H 21 Killed Hammer M B 29 None Y 2 or More Officers resonded to a family disturbance and found the suspect to be armed with a hammer.  The officers attempted to contain the situation by use of a soft impact weapon and a taser but neither had any effect on the suspect forcing the officer to shoot the suspect as he moved toward the officers with the hammer.