Man shot by Houston police officer in Downtown

HOUSTON - A man was shot by an officer while police were attempting to detain a woman in Downtown Houston on Monday night, officials say.

The man was taken to the hospital and was last reported to be in critical condition.

The incident unfolded shortly before 10 p.m. near the 300 block of Capitol Street.

According to police, officers initially responded to a report of two people, a man and a woman, trespassing on private property and threatening the manager with a weapon. They found the suspects talking along the bayou near Capitol Street.

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The woman was detained and the man began to approach officers with his hands concealed. According to HPD, the officers gave the man several verbal commands to stop and show his hands. Police say he did not comply with the commands.

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Houston police say the woman pulled away from the officer trying to detain her, causing them both to fall and suffer minor injuries.

That’s when, police say, the male suspect jumped into a shooting position while still disobeying officers' orders. His hands were brought together and pointed directly at the officers.

An officer, Officer C. Castle, shot the suspect, hitting him. Castle was sworn in as an officer in June 2023 and was assigned to the Downtown Patrol Division

The man was taken to the hospital and last reported to be in stable condition. The woman was also taken to the hospital for her minor injuries but was soon released;.

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The officer who fired his weapon has just under two years of service with the department. 

The investigation is still in the preliminary stages. Internal affairs, the special investigations unit and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office are investigating.