Man shot by police with taser, firearm at SW Houston apartment complex
HOUSTON - Houston Police have shot a suspect in southwest Houston on Wednesday afternoon, police say.
HPD says the officer-involved shooting happened at an apartment complex in the 10600 block of Beechnut.
During a press conference, officials say the incident started after police got a call of a disturbance at 3:25 p.m. There were reports of a man, later identified as Christopher Figueora, 37, possibly on drugs, cutting himself with large shards of glass.
When officers arrived on the scene, found Figueroa in an apartment that didn't belong to him with the large shards of glass.
HPD Executive Chief James Jones said there were two officers at the scene, who kept their distance but tried to de-escalate the situation reassuring the man, he was not in trouble "they just wanted to help." All the while, officers called for backup as a precaution.
Suddenly, Executive Chief Jones said, the man "charged" at the two officers at the scene. One of the officers was holding a taser, while the other was holding a firearm. Both officers fired their respective weapons simultaneously, hitting the man.
Once he went down, we're told officers rushed to place him in cuffs but a struggle ensued as Executive Chief Jones notes, the man was still "agitated."
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Houston Fire Department arrived at the scene and gave the man medical attention before taking him to an area hospital in unknown condition.
No officers were injured in the shooting.
No other information was made available at this time.
This story is developing and will be updated accordingly.