Houston Police Helicopter Crash Leaves 1 Dead, Another in Critical Condition

Houston police officer died following a helicopter crash early Saturday, and another officer was critically injured.
Houston Police Helicopter Crash Leaves 1 Dead, Another in Critical Condition
Authorities investigate the scene of a helicopter crash at an apartment complex in Houston on May 2, 2020. Jon Shapley/Houston Chronicle via AP
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HOUSTON—Houston police officer died following a helicopter crash early Saturday, and another officer was critically injured, the city’s mayor and police chief said.

A pilot and tactical flight officer were aboard a police helicopter when it crashed at an apartment complex around 2 a.m. They were flown to a hospital where the tactical flight officer died, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said after 6 a.m., in his second press conference of the day.