A Houston Police sergeant fired a shot at a robbery suspect who was charging at her and other officers, authorities say.
OnScene TV A Houston police officer fired at a robbery suspect, police say. A Houston Police sergeant fired a shot at a robbery suspect who was charging at her and other officers on Sunday, December 19,2021, authorities say. The shot missed the suspect, who was not injured. The officers and staff at the business where the attempted robbery occurred were also not injured, police said. The attempted robbery and shooting happened about 10:50 a.m. at Regio’s Meat Market, located at 9540 Richmond Avenue, police said. The sergeant, who has not been identified, and other officers were responding to a call of a robbery in progress when they came across the suspect, who has also not been named. The suspect was armed with a knife, police said. The sergeant fired at the suspect when he charged at the officers, according to police. The suspect was not hit and was taken into custody at the scene without further incident, police said. Video from the scene showed officers talking to the suspect as he sat in the back of a patrol SUV. Follow the Heavy on Houston Facebook page for the latest Houston news and more. Houston Police officers were called to the meat market about 10:58 a.m. for a report of a robbery in progress, Assistant Police Chief Belinda Null told reporters at the scene.
