Both the northbound and southbound lanes are closed as a result, so authorities are asking drivers to avoid the area and use Hwy 6 and Hwy 3 as alternative routes since heavy delays are expected.

A privately-owned school bus crashed into a home along Main Street in La Marque on Friday afternoon.

The La Marque Police Department said a 62-year-old man has been arrested after he shot a man during an argument Monday morning.

An 18-year-old man was found shot to death, and second man was injured in a shooting at a La Marque Whataburger parking lot on Saturday, the La Marque Police Department said.

La Marque police said a man is dead after a physical fight with another man in what police call a family disturbance.

Foul play is suspected after a woman’s body was found in a home in La Marque Tuesday, officers with the La Marque Police Department said.

LA MARQUE, Texas – The La Marque Police Department is investigating the fatal shooting of a teen last Wednesday. Officers said as they were investigating, another vehicle pulled up to the scene and with two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Police said one victim was conscious while another victim, who has been identified as Derion Chambers, was unresponsive. Police said the suspect who fled the scene during the arrest has not been found. Anyone with information is urged to contact La Marque PD at 409-938-9250 or Crime Stoppers at 409-938-8847 (TIPS).

HOUSTON – Many community leaders marched Saturday afternoon to demand justice for Joshua Feast, a 22-year-old Black man who was recently killed by a La Marque Police Department officer. The march was organized by young people and occurred at La Marque City Hall. Officials said the shooting occurred in the 1000 block of Pirtle Street around 11:15 p.m. on Wednesday. According to officials, Feast got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when a La Marque officer opened fire. They call for the resignation of La Marque Chief of Police Kirk Jackson, the release of body cam footage, the firing of officer Jose Santos, and for the LMPD to implement 21st-century community policing.

LA MARQUE, Texas – A 22-year-old man was fatally shot by an officer Wednesday, according to the La Marque Police Department. According to officials, the man, identified as Joshua Feast, got out of a vehicle and ran across the street into a driveway when a La Marque officer opened fire. Jackson said La Marque residents have made reports of gunshots in the area. Mayor Pro Tem Keith Bell of La Marque said he knew the man because he went to one of his childcare facilities. At approximately 11:15 p.m., on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, a La Marque Police Officer was involved in a fatal shooting... Posted by La Marque Police Department on Wednesday, December 9, 2020According to the La Marque Police Department, Santos will be placed on administrative leave during an internal investigation.

A Galveston County homeowner was headed into his home Saturday night when he was approached by four men with guns, according to La Marque Police Department. The suspects ransacked the home but didnt find anything they wanted so they left, officials said. The homeowner went after them to see what kind of car they were driving. The intruders fired at the homeowner, who then shot back at them. One of the suspects may have been hit, officials said.