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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two men were rushed to the hospital Monday evening after they were hit by shots fired from a white SUV, police said. According to the Houston Police Department, officers were called to the 5300 block of Milart Street, which is near Old Spanish Trail and Martin Luther King Boulevard, at about 7 p.m. HPD’s Southeast Patrol found …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 22-year-old woman said a stranger got in her car and pointed a gun at her before forcing her to drive him around northeast Harris County. Marvin Daniel Hernandez, 20, is charged with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery in the case. His bond is being referred to the magistrate judge. The victim in the case is a …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A 71-year-old man is accused of pointing a gun at a driver while in his security guard uniform, on the way to work, according to charging documents. Francisco Carlos Garcia, of The Woodlands, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after investigators say he pointed a gun at another driver in northeast Harris County. That driver …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Fireworks might not be the only thing making noise in the Houston sky this July 4th. Rain chances are on the rise as moisture levels climb, but your evening plans are likely to be rain-free for America’s birthday celebrations. A stray shower is possible near the coast around sunrise, otherwise it will be a dry start to …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The countdown is on to the annual Shell Freedom Over Texas celebration. The event, which starts at 4 p.m. and lasts until 10 p.m., is again at Eleanor Tinsley Park, and 50,000 people are expected to attend. If you plan to head down there or if you’ll be elsewhere but in the area, you’ll want to look out for …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Several people, including children, were hospitalized after a major crash in northwest Harris County Saturday night, according to deputies. Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office believe one of three cars ran a red light and caused a crash with two other vehicles on Fry Road at Morton. Between the three cars, deputies say there were …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a man was killed during a triple shooting outside of an after-hours club in the Alief area Sunday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the shooting stemmed from an argument about a fender bender in the parking lot of the Vienna Lounge, located at 13655 Bissonnet Street, at …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a woman was hit and killed while changing her tire on the Katy Freeway Sunday morning, according to police. The victim’s family identified her as 57-year-old Aminah Gardner. They told Eyewitness News she was a rideshare driver for Uber and Lyft. She had just dropped off a rider before her tire went …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A pickup driver died after allegedly running a red light and hitting a utility pole, snapping it in half and causing an hours-long power outage, according to deputies. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said the fatal crash happened at about 2:48 a.m. Sunday in the 9000 block of Airline Drive. Deputies said a man in a …

LA PORTE, Texas (KTRK) — Two people were hurt in La Porte because of a lightning strike Sunday evening, according to deputies. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the San Jacinto Monument at about 6:40 p.m. Deputies said a man and a woman were walking along a pond at the park when the strike happened. Officials said they …