Houston is collectively hoping for the recovery of Eboni Pouncy, who was shot by police on Feb. 3 while she was at a friend’s house. Her case is drawing comparisons to Breonna Taylor ‘s killing in 2020. In a statement to NewsOne , civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Harris County Sheriff deputies shot Pouncy after she and her friend locked themselves out of the house and broke a window to get back into the house.
Police knocked on the door shortly after the pair reentered the house, Crump said. That’s when “Pouncy retrieved her legally-registered firearm,” thinking there might be a possible intruder, the attorney said.
“Shortly after, officers opened fire and struck Pouncy with five bullets,” Crump added in his press release.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office also released a statement, saying a neighbor in the same apartment alerted them about a possible break-in. According to police, the caller was not referring to the house of Pouncy’s friend, but another home in the same apartment. After responding to the call, police determined that there was no break-in at the apartment.