Photo: GettyHouston Policeare asking the public to help them locate an armed suspect who shot a mother and daughter early Sunday.At about 2:20 a.m., an unidentified man dressed in black entered the apartment of an off-duty deputy, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner told reportersduring a press conferencein the early morning hours of Father’s Day.“An unknown suspect forced entry into his apartment armed with a shotgun and some type of an assault rifle,” Finner said. “He shot several times into the apartment, striking the deputy’s wife in the leg … and his 4-year-old stepdaughter in the arm.“Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Officials said the wife was going to be “okay,” and the stepdaughter required surgery but was listed in stable condition.During the incident, the officer and the intruder exchanged gunfire, Finner said.“He feels he struck the suspect,” said the police chief. “There was a separate blood trail.“Police said they did not have a motive for the crime and did not know whether it was a targeted shooting.Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the Houston Police Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or HPD Dispatch at 713-884-3131.
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Houston Policeare asking the public to help them locate an armed suspect who shot a mother and daughter early Sunday.At about 2:20 a.m., an unidentified man dressed in black entered the apartment of an off-duty deputy, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner told reportersduring a press conferencein the early morning hours of Father’s Day.“An unknown suspect forced entry into his apartment armed with a shotgun and some type of an assault rifle,” Finner said. “He shot several times into the apartment, striking the deputy’s wife in the leg … and his 4-year-old stepdaughter in the arm.“Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.Officials said the wife was going to be “okay,” and the stepdaughter required surgery but was listed in stable condition.During the incident, the officer and the intruder exchanged gunfire, Finner said.“He feels he struck the suspect,” said the police chief. “There was a separate blood trail.“Police said they did not have a motive for the crime and did not know whether it was a targeted shooting.Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the Houston Police Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or HPD Dispatch at 713-884-3131.
Houston Policeare asking the public to help them locate an armed suspect who shot a mother and daughter early Sunday.
At about 2:20 a.m., an unidentified man dressed in black entered the apartment of an off-duty deputy, Houston Police Chief Troy Finner told reportersduring a press conferencein the early morning hours of Father’s Day.
“An unknown suspect forced entry into his apartment armed with a shotgun and some type of an assault rifle,” Finner said. “He shot several times into the apartment, striking the deputy’s wife in the leg … and his 4-year-old stepdaughter in the arm.”
Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up forPEOPLE’s free True Crime newsletterfor breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
Officials said the wife was going to be “okay,” and the stepdaughter required surgery but was listed in stable condition.
During the incident, the officer and the intruder exchanged gunfire, Finner said.
“He feels he struck the suspect,” said the police chief. “There was a separate blood trail.”
Police said they did not have a motive for the crime and did not know whether it was a targeted shooting.
Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the Houston Police Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or HPD Dispatch at 713-884-3131.
source: people.com
