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Security sergeant shoots knife-wielding man in Memorial Hermann ER after Tasers fail
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Amber Kite , as published by FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News
· September 6, 2026
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Key points Police reported that the man was shot after repeated attempts to use Tasers on him were unsuccessful. A security sergeant shot a man who pulled a knife and resisted attempts to subdue him.
A security sergeant shot a man who pulled a knife and resisted attempts to subdue him. The incident occurred inside an emergency room on Saturday night. Police reported that the man was shot after repeated attempts to use Tasers on him were unsuccessful.
The shooting happened at a hospital, where the man had become violent. Details of the events leading up to the shooting are not specified, but it is known that the man was armed with a knife. Further information about the incident can be found through the original report, which provides more details about the events that transpired at the hospital.
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Category: safety ·
Published: September 6, 2026 ·
Source: FOX 26 Houston (KRIV) - News ·
Reading time: 1 min
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