HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a suspect was killed Friday morning by U.S. Marshals task force members at an apartment complex near NRG Stadium, according to the Houston Police Department.
The shooting was reported at 8:25 a.m. at the complex, located in the 1800 block of El Paseo Street and Cambridge Street.
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According to T. Michael O’Connor of the US Marshals, officers with tactical gear were sent to the complex to complete an arrest warrant on a suspect wanted for multiple violent charges, including weapon charges out of South Carolina.
The suspect was inside his vehicle when task force officers arrived at the complex. When the suspect tried to flee, task force officers blocked his vehicle from coming out of his parking spot.
According to O’Connor, the suspect attempted “to engage with the officers,” and that was when officers immediately returned fire. Officials did not disclose how many shots were fired at the suspect.
The suspect died at the scene. No task force officers were injured in the shooting.
Houston police are leading the investigation as it happened within city limits, according to the police department.