It's been a terrible few weeks here and some days I just cannot post all of the murder and mayhem. Summary:
* A deputy constable was executed during a traffic stop. Perp had a semi-automatic rifle and shot the officer multiple times through his windshield before he even got out of the car.
*The next day a deputy Sheriff was hit and killed by a drunk driver while on motorcycle duty. It was 1:30 in the morning and she had a newborn infant at home. She is, of course, out on bond.
*Multiple fatal shootings all over the metro area. (WE NEED MORE GUNS!)
Three HPD officers shot:
Suspect accused of shooting 3 HPD officers surrenders after standoff at Fifth Ward home, police say
According to authorities, at about 2:40 p.m., officers responded to a residence due to a possible domestic disturbance incident. When the suspect saw officers, he fled the scene in a vehicle and led officers on a chase, according to authorities.
Finner said the suspect crashed at the intersection of McGowen and Hutchinson. When the officers in pursuit got out of their vehicles, the suspect opened fire with a fully automatic gun, according to Finner. Three officers were struck.
Turner said one officer was shot in the foot, one was shot in the leg and the other was shot in the arm. All of their injuries are non-life-threatening.
According to Finner [HPD Chief of Police], the suspect then carjacked a white Mercedes and got away. Finner said the suspect led officers to a home on Lockwood, where he opened fire again. Officers returned fire. It's unclear if the suspect was hit during this shootout, but no officers were struck.
https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime ... 128e31e1ff
So now this:
Child shot in road rage incident as family headed to grocery store
Police say the girl and her family were on the way to the grocery store when they got caught in the middle of two racing drivers and one of those drivers shot at them.
https://abc13.com/road-rage-shooting-ho ... /11548223/
The girl is 9 years old.