A man accused of firing a weapon near apartments in northeast Houston is dead after he was shot by police, according to authorities.
The Houston Police Department said it received a call at about 7:57 a.m. Sunday, about a person firing a weapon in a backyard in the 5800 block of Hartwick.
According to police, three officers arrived at the scene, found the suspect, and attempted to give him verbal commands to drop the weapon and show his hands. At some point, police said the suspect engaged with officers, but did not elaborate how, and two officers discharged their weapons more than once…