After 7-Hour Standoff, Houston Police Fatally Shoot Woman in Heights — Community Left Shaken

A peaceful Heights neighborhood was shattered Tuesday night when a local artist was fatally shot by a Houston Police Department (HPD) officer after a prolonged standoff that lasted more than seven hours. The incident unfolded in the 1600 block of West 13th Street, prompting a large police and SWAT response, and raising new questions from residents about the handling of mental health crises.

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