Overnight SWAT suspect found dead at Northside apartment complex, police say

The Brief

  • The SWAT scene started just after midnight near the North Freeway and East Tidwell Road.
  • The suspect allegedly fired a weapon, but no one was injured.
  • Police say the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot.

HOUSTON A suspect has died after a SWAT scene in Houston’s Northside overnight, police say.

Houston crime: Northside SWAT scene

What we know:

A call came just after midnight at the Redstone Apartments on Werner Street, near I-45 and East Tidwell Road. Police say the call was about a suspicious person shooting in the air.

Officers were called to the scene and the suspect allegedly barricaded themselves. The suspect reportedly fired more gunshots, but no one was injured.

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