Deer Park officer-involved shooting: One dead at East Boulevard, East P Street intersection
HOUSTON - Police shot and killed a man at a Deer Park intersection on Wednesday morning.
It happened at East Boulevard and East P Street around 8 a.m.
According to Deer Park Police, a man was in the intersection banging on car windows and kicking cars with knives in his hand.
When officers arrived, they approached him while giving verbal commands to get him to surrender.
Deer Park PD officials report one officer deployed a taser but it did not stop the man. He then "charged" at police officers and two officers shot their weapons at the suspect. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
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The officers involved in the shooting will be placed on administrative leave as the investigation is ongoing.
No drivers have reported injuries and anyone with information is asked to contact Deer Park PD at 281-479-1511.