HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man has been detained after an hourslongs standoff in southwest Houston.
On Tuesday afternoon, police said they were responding to a scene in the 4200 block of Knotty Oaks Trail, where a man had barricaded himself after firing a gun. Near the scene, police found a man with a gunshot wound. That man was pronounced dead at the scene.
In the evening hours, authorities said they were waiting for a judge to sign a warrant. At about 10:28 p.m., police shared on Twitter that the suspect was taken into custody.
HPD SWAT and PIO are en route to 4200 Knotty Oaks Trail where a male is barricaded in a residence after discharging a weapon. He is believed to be armed with a pistol. Please avoid the area as the investigation is ongoing.#HouNews pic.twitter.com/i1xOcOaUEM
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The investigation involved two homes near Madison High School. The situation began in an abandoned home, which then led to a shooting and the victim being killed. Investigators said the suspect then barricaded himself inside a second home.
