Man allegedly pistol-whips FAA employee near Houston airport, fires weapon

HOUSTON - The Harris County Sheriff's office is investigating following an incident near Hooks Airport on Thursday evening. 

Authorities said the shooting occurred in the 9800 block of North Grand Parkway West. 

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Harris County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Jeff Thomas said the suspect arrived on the scene with a firearm and threatened to kill an employee and assaulted a second by beating him in the head with a pistol. 

Thomas stated the suspect came back an hour later and opened fire with more than 20 shots being fired. 

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"911 dispatcher could hear shots over the phone," Thomas said. 

"So how lucky were the employees?" FOX 26 asked.

"They need to go to church on Sunday. One employee was standing behind his vehicle or was Devine intervention," Thomas added. 

When asked about the suspect, who was arrested in a nearby neighborhood, Thomas said, "he was making some strange and weird comments. But I'm not going to give you the details of those. He was acting very erratic."

No other injuries were reported to anyone other than the initial employee.