Gunman Among at Least 2 Dead in Houston Shooting

HOUSTON— A gunman and at least one other person were killed Sunday, authorities said, as many shots were fired in a Houston neighborhood where police had urged people to remain in their homes.Police spokesman John Cannon says there were two armed sus...
Gunman Among at Least 2 Dead in Houston Shooting
Police block the intersection at Wycliffe and Apple Tree in a file photo from May 29, 2016, in Houston. Gary Fountain/Houston Chronicle/File Photo via AP
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HOUSTON— A gunman and at least one other person were killed Sunday, authorities said, as many shots were fired in a Houston neighborhood where police had urged people to remain in their homes.

Police spokesman John Cannon says there were two armed suspects involved, one of whom was killed and one who was wounded and taken to a hospital. Acting Police Chief Martha Montalvo said police believe one suspect was shot by the other and the second was shot by a SWAT officer.

Cannon says the second person killed was found inside a vehicle, though the circumstances were not immediately available. Montalvo said two officers and three citizens were also shot, and a police helicopter was shot at with a “high-powered” weapon.

She said police were working to piece together what had spurred the shootings.

Police block the intersection at Memorial and Wilcrest as they respond to a shooting where authorities say a gunman and at least one other person are dead, Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Houston. (Gary Fountain/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Police block the intersection at Memorial and Wilcrest as they respond to a shooting where authorities say a gunman and at least one other person are dead, Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Houston. Gary Fountain/Houston Chronicle via AP