Houston Police Shootout: Suspect Roland Caballero has long rap sheet
HOUSTON - Three Houston police officers were shot in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in downtown Thursday afternoon.
The suspect, who ran away from the scene after injuring three HPD officers, has been identified as Roland Caballero.
DETAILS: 3 Houston Police officers shot, suspect involved in shootout identified
Roland Caballero, the suspected gunman in the shootout with Houston police that left three officers injured, later barricaded inside a home in the 1800 block of Lockwood.
Caballero, 31, then went into an hours-long standoff with SWAT officers after barricading himself in a home in the 1800 block of Lockwood.
At this location, he fired multiple shots at officers, but no one was injured.
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Police say he used an auto sear on a GLOCK, making it fully automatic. In a photo obtained by FOX 26 of the alleged weapon, it also has a drum round, a magazine with dozens of rounds.
Police say Roland Caballero used a GLOCK with an auto sear, making it fully automatic. The gun also has a drum round, a magazine with dozens of rounds.
The Houston native was taken into custody just before 8 p.m. Thursday.
FOX 26 was there when Caballero was rolled out on a stretcher. Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said he had a gunshot wound in the neck and was being transported to the hospital.
Caballero had two open warrants on felony charges filed just three weeks ago on January 6 for Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon and Unlawful Carry of Weapon with a Felony Conviction.
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Court documents show Caballero has a long rap sheet of felonies and misdemeanors, dating back to 2008. Below is a timeline of his past charges and convictions.
Timeline of Roland Caballero's criminal charges
December 19, 2008
Deadly Conduct (Misdemeanor)*
*plea bargain for 5 days in jail
July 3, 2009
Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon (Felony)*
*given 3 years in prison
December 30, 2009
Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces (Misdemeanor)*
*plea bargain for 23 days in jail
November 18, 2010
Prohibited Item in Correctional Facility (Felony)*
*given two years in confinement
Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon (Felony)*
*dismissed due to above conviction
Roland Caballero, 31, the suspected gunman who injured three Houston police officers in a shootout, has a long criminal rap sheet. Here are his previous mugshots.
September 9, 2013
Felon in Possession of a Weapon (Felony)*
*plea agreement for 5 years in prison
December 12, 2013
Possession of Controlled Substance - Heroin more than 4oz less than 200oz (Felony)*
*plea agreement for 5 years in prison
March 14, 2014
Possession of Marijuana under 2 ounces (Misdemeanor)*
*dismissed due to two 2013 convictions
May 1, 2014
Tampering or Fabricating Evidence (Felony)*
*dismissed due to two 2013 convictions
August 14, 2017
Possession of Controlled Substance - Cocaine more than 1 gram less than 4 grams (Felony)*
*plea bargain: PCS of less than 1 gram conviction for 1 year in state jail
June 28, 2019
Possession of Controlled Substance - Heroin more than 4oz less than 200oz (Felony)*
*dismissed
February 2, 2020
Driving while Intoxicated (Misdemeanor)*
*dismissed
January 6, 2022
Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon (Felony)*
Unlawful Carry Weapon with Felony Conviction (Felony)*
*He had open warrants on both of these felony charges
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Moments after three officers with the Houston Police Department were shot near downtown Thursday, Chief Troy Finner voiced his frustration with the number of gun violence during a press conference that very evening.