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Man shot and killed in northwest Harris County, HCSO investigating

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting on Veterans Memorial Drive Sunday night. Deputies got to the scene near W Richey Road around 7 p.m. and found a man with gunshot wounds. The man died at the scene. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigato...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 28, 2026

Body found in roadway after possible hit-and-run in southwest Houston, police say

A woman was found dead in the roadway near 11450 Bissonnet Street around 1:47 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Houston Police Department . An HFD ambulance crew was traveling through the area when they found the victim with severe head trauma. Officials said the woman appeared to...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 27, 2026

Person found fatally shot in back after car crashes into pole in northeast Houston

Houston police are investigating after a person was found with a gunshot wound following a vehicle crash early Sunday, near Mesa Drive and Nyssa Street in northeast Houston. According to HPD, officers responded around 1:40 a.m. after reports that a car had struck a pole. A securi...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 27, 2026

Police hunt gunmen after 2 mass shootings in South Africa leave at least 27 dead

Two separate mass shootings in South African townships within hours of each other have left at least 27 people dead, police said on Sunday. South Africa has struggled with violent crime for years, but recent shooting incidents have shocked a country used to some of the highest ho...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 27, 2026

Klein HS head football coach terminated after arrest on child sex abuse charges

Former Klein High School head football coach has been arrested after an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a former student, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Nicholas Alan Codutti, 43, faces charges of indecency with a child and sexual perfor...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 27, 2026

2 hospitalized after fire damages historic LGBTQ+ bar in Galveston

Two people are hospitalized after a fire damaged Robert’s Lafitte, a historic LGBTQ+ bar in Galveston, overnight. Firefighters were called to the bar near Avenue Q and 25th Street. The Galveston Fire Department said the fire began in a shed next door before spreading to the busin...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 26, 2026

12-year-old shot inside minivan in Cypress parking lot, deputies say

A 12-year-old boy was hospitalized in fair condition after being struck by gunfire while sitting inside his family’s minivan in northwest Harris County, authorities said. Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded Friday night to the 8700 block of Barker Cypress Road near ...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 26, 2026

Houston man killed when truck rolls over him during attempted repair

A man died after a truck rolled backward onto him while he was helping repair the vehicle at a Houston home Friday night. According to HPD Sgt. Garcia, the incident appears to be an accidental death. Several detained as Houston police, city departments target southeast Houston af...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 26, 2026

Gunmen target ambulance in Pakistan after suicide bombing at checkpoint killed 12

Gunmen opened fire on an ambulance attending the scene of a suicide bomb attack at a roadside police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan that killed at least 12 people on Saturday and wounded about 35 others, officials said. The attack involving an explosives-laden vehicle occurr...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 26, 2026

Meatpacking groups say ICE arrests could lead to higher prices and revenue loss

Meatpacking industry groups raised concerns Friday that recent heightened immigration operations in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma have caused employees to miss work, leading to problems at meat-related businesses that could ultimately raise prices for consumers. The Texas Cattle Fee...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 26, 2026

Nearly 48,500 mattresses recalled over fire hazard

Nearly 48,500 Kesyup mattresses sold on Amazon have been recalled because they violate federal flammability standards and could pose a risk of serious injury or death in a fire....

FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - NewsSep 25, 2026

Westbury High School senior shot and killed near campus, Houston police say

A 17-year-old Westbury High School senior was shot and killed near the southwest Houston campus on Friday, and authorities are searching for the person responsible, Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz said. RELATED: LIVE UPDATES: Senior killed near Westbury High School; shooter at larg...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 25, 2026

Police responding to shooting near Westbury High School in southwest Houston

Police are responding to a reported shooting near Westbury High School in southwest Houston, located at 11911 Chimney Rock Road, according to the Houston Police Department . LATEST UPDATE: Westbury High School senior shot and killed near campus, Houston police say HISD said the h...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 25, 2026

Houston police looking for suspect in aggravated robbery

Houston police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect accused of robbing a man in east Houston. The robbery happened around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, near a business on Sultan Drive. Police say the victim was sitting in his parked vehicle when a man approac...

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)Sep 25, 2026