Officer shoots man who refused to drop knife

Thursday, April 15, 2010

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police are looking into an officer involved shooting on the southwest side of Houston.

The officer was responding to a call about a fight between a boyfriend and a girlfriend on Woodchase near Richmond. Police say a man at that home refused to put down a knife and then the officer shot him. The suspect was shot near his hip.

The man is expected to live. The officer and the girlfriend were not hurt.

 

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