Suspect shot, killed by Houston officers at hotel along Southwest Freeway

HOUSTON - Investigations are underway after Houston Police officers shot and killed a suspect at a hotel.

Shooting involving Houston Police officer

What we know:

Officials say the shooting happened at about 9 p.m. Sunday at a hotel near the Southwest Freeway and the West Loop.

Assistant Chief Luis Menendez-Sierra reports officers responded to a shooting in progress call about a male shooting into one of the rooms. Officers arrived and saw a male suspect coming from the south side of the hotel.

According to police, the male was holding a rifle as he walked up to the officers at the scene. The assistant chief says officers gave verbal commands to the suspect to drop his weapon, but he refused.

Officers then shot their weapons, hitting the suspect. Menendez reports the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.

No officers were hurt.

There was a female victim in the room who was treated by Houston Fire Department with a minor injury.

What we don't know:

The identity of the suspect has not been released at this time.