Suspect, father dead following Houston SWAT standoff in Independence Heights
Suspect, father dead following Houston SWAT scene
A man and his father died Friday night after a SWAT scene that reportedly started with the man and his brother. FOX 26's Randy Wallace shared the update from authorities at the scene.
HOUSTON - A suspect and father are dead, and another person is recovering following a SWAT standoff on Friday afternoon in Independence Heights.
Houston: Independence Heights SWAT scene
What we know:
According to Houston police officials, it all started just before 4:30 p.m. with a call for a cutting in progress at the Garden Oaks Village Apartments, located at North Sheperd and West Crosstimbers.
Officials said when they arrived, they found a man with a stab wound on the back.
Authorities said it was learned the suspect and the victim were brothers who had an argument.
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A domestic dispute escalates as one brother stabs the other, leading to a fire in their apartment. SWAT and police respond, but tragically, both the suspect and father are found deceased. The injured brother is stable, and investigations are underway.
When officers arrived, the suspect, who was said to be 20-years-old, barricaded and refused to come out.
Houston police said the father of the victim of the suspect was inside and was disabled.
Officers later heard a gunshot, there may have been two gunshots, and police backed off and set a perimeter.
Houston police said seconds later, they saw smoke coming from the apartment.
At that point, officials said HPD SWAT put on Houston Fire Department equipment, they breached the door, saw flames, then backed off, and firefighters started putting out the fire.
The entire apartment complex was cleared as a result of the barricaded suspect situation.
Authorities said they later found the 59-year-old father and the suspect dead inside the apartment.
Officials believe the suspect set his own apartment on fire.
The victim, who was initially stabbed, is said to be in stable condition at the hospital.
What we don't know:
Officials could not confirm what the argument between the suspect and the stabbing victim was about.
It's also unclear exactly how the father and the suspect died as the medical examiner's office will be investigating.
The names of the father, the victim and the suspect weren't released.
The Source: Information provided by the Houston Police Department on the scene