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orangecrush

(19,665 posts) Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:29 PM Jan 2019

5 HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS SHOT, 1 SUSPECT KILLED

Source: ABC Channel 6

HOUSTON, Texas - Five Houston police officers have been shot in southeast Houston. The officers were reportedly serving a narcotics warrant.

Life Flight was called to the scene. All the officers have been taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Two of the officers are in critical condition. The other three officers are listed as stable.

Houston police have confirmed one suspect is dead at the scene. SWAT officers are working to determine if anyone else is in the home.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/6abc.com/amp/5-houston-police-officers-shot-2-suspects-killed/5110369/

Narco raid.

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5 HOUSTON POLICE OFFICERS SHOT, 1 SUSPECT KILLED (Original Post) orangecrush Jan 2019 OP

I hope they are not life threatening injuries for the police officers still_one Jan 2019 #1

Two in critical condition. jalan48 Jan 2019 #2

Thanks for the update still_one Jan 2019 #3

I hope the officers pull through. LisaM Jan 2019 #4

Details: dalton99a Jan 2019 #5

"The incident occurred at about 5PM...(Video of) Police fighting traffic to get to scene... rocktivity Jan 2019 #6

"Two suspects were shot and killed, Acevedo said, in a news conference later Monday evening." dalton99a Jan 2019 #7

More casualties from the war on drugs. hueymahl Jan 2019 #8

... and totally unecessary. Ligyron Jan 2019 #10

Sister of my childhood friend died christx30 Jan 2019 #17

I'm so sorry hueymahl Jan 2019 #18

Chaos on our streets Ahpook Jan 2019 #9

Who are you refering to? The cops, or the assholes? oneshooter Jan 2019 #11

Probably both Ahpook Jan 2019 #12

A drug raid? Seems like a dumb move. Nt USALiberal Jan 2019 #13

Care to explain? Polybius Jan 2019 #16

Over 70,000 people died orangecrush Jan 2019 #19

Wishing the officers a speedy and complete recovery GeoWilliam750 Jan 2019 #14

Four officers shot, two suspects dead in Houston gun battle, officials say Eugene Jan 2019 #15

Update TexasBushwhacker Jan 2019 #20

still_one

(92,516 posts)

1. I hope they are not life threatening injuries for the police officers

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:33 PM

Jan 2019

jalan48

(13,910 posts)

2. Two in critical condition.

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:36 PM

Jan 2019

still_one

(92,516 posts)

3. Thanks for the update

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:37 PM

Jan 2019

LisaM

(27,850 posts)

4. I hope the officers pull through.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:44 PM

Jan 2019

Ugly, ugly, ugly situation.

dalton99a

(81,707 posts)

5. Details:

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:46 PM

Jan 2019

https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/HPD-responding-to-report-of-several-officers-shot-13568491.php

rocktivity

(44,586 posts)

6. "The incident occurred at about 5PM...(Video of) Police fighting traffic to get to scene...

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:57 PM

Jan 2019

A suspect is reported dead at the scene..."

No arrests? Or was there only one suspect? And was rush hour the smartest time for the ATF to pull off the bust?

rocktivity

dalton99a

(81,707 posts)

7. "Two suspects were shot and killed, Acevedo said, in a news conference later Monday evening."

Reply to rocktivity (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 09:59 PM

Jan 2019

hueymahl

(2,511 posts)

8. More casualties from the war on drugs.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:13 PM

Jan 2019

So terrible.

Ligyron

(7,645 posts)

10. ... and totally unecessary.

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #8)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:38 PM

Jan 2019

We lost that war long, long ago.

christx30

(6,241 posts)

17. Sister of my childhood friend died

Reply to hueymahl (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 01:43 AM

Jan 2019

of a drug overdose. Sometimes it's not the war, sometimes its just the stupid drugs.

hueymahl

(2,511 posts)

18. I'm so sorry

Reply to christx30 (Reply #17)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 09:58 AM

Jan 2019

I can’t help but think if we redeployed even a fraction of the resources we spend on the war toward treatment and prevention, those deaths would be reduced also.

Ahpook

(2,751 posts)

9. Chaos on our streets

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:36 PM

Jan 2019

Do cops really support our gun laws, or lack there of?

I mean they are in the middle of this daily.

Hateful assholes with guns running amok is not a good thing?

oneshooter

(8,614 posts)

11. Who are you refering to? The cops, or the assholes?

Reply to Ahpook (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 10:42 PM

Jan 2019

Hateful assholes with guns running amok is not a good thing?

Ahpook

(2,751 posts)

12. Probably both

Reply to oneshooter (Reply #11)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 11:09 PM

Jan 2019

So tired

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

13. A drug raid? Seems like a dumb move. Nt

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 11:34 PM

Jan 2019

Polybius

(15,525 posts)

16. Care to explain?

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 01:37 AM

Jan 2019

What should we do, leave high-level dealers alone?

orangecrush

(19,665 posts)

19. Over 70,000 people died

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #13)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 04:41 PM

Jan 2019

From overdoses in the U.S. in 2018.

3 friends of mine have died from overdoses in the last 4 years.

Stop wasting resources on pot and focus on the killer drugs.

GeoWilliam750

(2,523 posts)

14. Wishing the officers a speedy and complete recovery

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 12:02 AM

Jan 2019

Eugene

(61,974 posts)

15. Four officers shot, two suspects dead in Houston gun battle, officials say

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 01:24 AM

Jan 2019

Source: Washington Post

Four officers shot, two suspects dead in Houston gun battle, officials say

By Brittney Martin and Michael Brice-Saddler January 28 at 10:19 PM

HOUSTON — Five Houston police officers were injured Monday as they tried to execute a drug-related search warrant, authorities said.

Four of the officers were shot and one was hurt during the exchange of gunfire, which took place in a southeast Houston neighborhood. Two suspects were shot and killed by return gunfire from officers, Houston police said.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo told reporters Monday evening that more than a dozen officers went to the home in the 7800 block of Harding Street, where a neighbor had reported that narcotics were being sold.

“Immediately upon reaching the door, the officers came under fire from one or two suspects inside the house,” Acevedo said.

-snip-

TexasBushwhacker

(20,254 posts)

20. Update

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 11:14 PM

Jan 2019

https://m.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Acevedo-offers-update-on-injured-officers-13570124.php?ipid=mobbreaking

"The first officer entered the house about 5 p.m., armed with a shotgun. He shot and killed a pit bull that lunged at him, the chief said.

At the same time, (Dennis) Tuttle, armed with a .357 Magnum revolver, came around from the back of the house, opened fire and struck the officer in the shoulder, Acevedo said. The officer fell on a sofa in the living room. At that time, Nicholas reached over the officer and made a move for his shotgun, the chief said.

A backup officer shot at Nicholas, hitting her, Acevedo said."

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The suspects were both white, in their late 50s.

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