Harris County shooting: Man killed in deputy-involved shooting on Sellers Road in North Harris County
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A man with a gun was shot and killed by Harris County deputies on Thursday night, according to the sheriff’s office.
The incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the 15400 block of Sellers Road.
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According to HCSO, deputies had responded to a Discharge of a Firearms call and were met by a witness who identified 27-year-old Osbaldo Aguinaga as the person with the gun.
The sheriff’s office says the deputies then saw Aguinaga point the weapon at the witness, and the deputies ordered him to drop the weapon. Aguinaga allegedly then fired at the officers.
According to HCSO, both deputies then discharged their weapons, killing Aguinaga.
The case is under investigation by the HCSO Homicide Unit and the Harris County District Attorney's Office Civil Rights Division. It will be reviewed by Harris County Internal Affairs.
The incident will also be presented to a grand jury once the investigation is complete.