Suspect dead, officer shot in head with shotgun following chase in South Houston

HOUSTON – A police officer has been hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting in South Houston early Friday morning.

According to the Houston Police Department, officers were called around 1 a.m. to the 1400 block of Amarillo Street to assist South Houston Police Department.

Officials say the incident began when three South Houston officers attempted to stop a vehicle, leading to a chase that moved through both Houston and South Houston…

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