HUMBLE, Texas – The Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office responded shortly after 10 p.m. Friday to multiple calls reporting gunfire at an apartment complex in Humble.
Callers reported a man walking through Pavilion at the Groves at 15951 Woodland Hills with a shotgun and firing it, Precinct 4 said.
Deputies located the man and were ambushed when he opened fire, striking two deputies, according to an update from the agency.
Deputies returned fire and the suspect retreated into an apartment.
Precinct 4 identified the injured deputy as Deputy Dante Zepeda, a patrol deputy assigned to the Atascocita area who has been employed since July 21, 2025. Officials said it was later determined Zepeda and a second deputy were struck by shotgun pellets/projectiles.
Precinct 4 said Zepeda was hit in the hip and upper arm and was taken in a patrol vehicle to Houston Northeast Hospital, then transferred to Memorial Hermann’s surgical trauma center in downtown Houston with non-life-threatening injuries.
In an update on Saturday, Precinct 4 said Zepeda’s surgery was successful, and he on the road to a full recovery.
Sunday night, Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman revealed that Zepeda had been released from the hospital.
“Please continue to keep Deputy Zepeda, his family, and our law enforcement family in your prayers as he continues to heal,” Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said.
The second deputy stayed on the perimeter until SWAT arrived, Precinct 4 said, and was later treated and released.
SWAT responded after the suspect barricaded himself inside the apartment, officials said. Precinct 4 said SWAT breached the door, used technology to locate the suspect inside, and deployed CS gas. The suspect later exited the apartment and surrendered.
Authorities said the 38-year-old suspect has not yet been identified and is in custody at a local hospital for treatment of a police K-9 bite. The District Attorney’s Office has accepted a charge of aggravated assault on a police officer, pending the suspect’s release, officials said.
No other residents or bystanders were reported injured. Residents were asked to avoid the area while investigators continued processing the scene.