1 dead after stabbing near Houston bus stop, suspect in custody
HOUSTON - One person is dead, and a suspect is in custody following a deadly stabbing at a bus stop in Trinity/Houston Gardens on Tuesday afternoon.
Houston police investigating deadly stabbing at Houston METRO bus stop
What we know:
According to Houston police, they were called to the intersection of Laura Koppe Road and Lockwood Drive in reference to a report of a shooting, but was later determined to be a stabbing.
Officials said when they arrived, they found a man in the street dead on the scene.
Houston police said a preliminary investigation determined there were three men on a Houston METRO bus going north when there was an argument on the bus.
Photo from over the scene (Source: SkyFOX)
That's when, officials said, they got off the bus and right at the bus stop, the argument started again, and one man stabbed another man.
However, Houston METRO stated in a release on Wednesday, "METRO was made aware of an incident near Lockwood Drive and Laura Koppe Road shortly after 2:30 p.m. As the incident was not related to METRO, the Houston Police Department is the lead investigating agency. Please refer to HPD for any further questions."
Authorities also said when they arrived, several citizens were holding a suspect for the officers. Officials stated several people at a convenience store saw the incident happen and detained the suspect. Officials stated the suspect attempted to flee the scene.
The weapon involved in the stabbing has been recovered.
What we don't know:
Authorities did not provide the name of the victim or the suspect involved in the argument.
The motive behind the shooting is unknown.
The incident remains under investigation.
The Source: Information in this story was provided by the Houston Police Department during a briefing on Tuesday.