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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Surveillance video obtained by ABC13 shows the moment a 79-year-old man on a crutch was hit by a car as he tried to cross Navigation on Houston’s East End. The victim, Guillermo Rivas, was hospitalized but later died. What makes the situation even worse, is that HPD is investigating two separate hit and runs in the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man was shot to death during a fight with his uncle, who claimed he fired in fear for his safety, police said. On Tuesday at about 6 p.m., officers responded to the 4400 block of Terry Street in north Houston after reports of a shooting. At the scene, officers found a man with a gunshot …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Last week in Uvalde, law enforcement initially said the gunman got inside Robb Elementary School after a teacher went to get her cell phone from her car and left a door propped open. Texas DPS now says that is not what happened. They now say the teacher did close the door, but it did not lock. …

UVALDE, Texas (KTRK) — Amerie Jo Garza, one of the 19 students killed in the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, has received one of the highest honors in Girls Scouting for her heroic actions in trying to save her classmates. Amerie was shot and killed on May 24 when 18-year-old Salvador Ramos barricaded himself inside her fourth-grade classroom and shot …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Rain chances are back and set to rise Wednesday through Friday as a summer front approaches Houston. Gulf moisture will continue to spread through Southeast Texas Wednesday morning, and a few scattered showers are possible while you’re asleep. A few showers could linger into the morning drive, but it will be dry for most. During the …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Boston Celtics’ Game 7 win in the Eastern Conference Finals made the NBA championship pairing of them and the Golden State Warriors official. Many players on the Celtics team, which is known for its title-winning history, will play in the NBA Finals for the first time, including Boston power forward Grant Williams. Not only does …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — El Departamento de Justicia de EE. UU anunció el domingo que investigará la respuesta policial al tiroteo en una escuela de Uvalde, Texas, en el que el pasado martes murieron 19 niños y dos maestras. En un comunicado, el portavoz del Departamento de Justicia Anthony Coley anunció la investigación – cuyos resultados serán públicos y que …

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A man attempted to lure two teenage girls into his car on Saturday afternoon, according to the Memorial Village Police Department. Police say the suspect approached teenagers in a 2014 Black Lexus Sedan, offered them cookies, and asked them to get in his car. When they refused, he drove away. The suspect has not been …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — One person was killed in a shooting in front of a convenience store on Scott Street on Monday morning, according to the Houston Police Department. HPD says both men, who possibly knew each other, pulled pistols, and shots were exchanged. The suspect is still on the loose and investigators are looking at surveilance video near Scott …

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The City of Houston studies wastewater at 39 treatment plants to determine how prevalent COVID-19 is in the city. Current levels show an 11% positivity rate, with many areas of the city trending upward in positive cases. “We are seeing a consistent uptick in the amount of COVID in the wastewater,” said Dr. Linda Yancey, an infectious disease specialist …