Five Houston police officers were injured on Monday as they tried to execute a drug-related search warrant in Harding. Two suspects were shot and killed by return gunfire from officers, Houston police said.
According to Washington Post, four of the officers were shot and one was hurt during the exchange of gunfire, which took place in a southeast Houston neighborhood.
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Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo told reporters Monday evening that more than a dozen officers went to the home in the 7800 block of Harding Street, where a neighbor had reported narcotics were being sold.
“Immediately upon reaching the door, the officers came under fire from one or two suspects inside the house,” Acevedo said in media reports.
Two of the wounded officers were in critical but stable condition, he said. The two other wounded officers are expected to make a full recovery but will remain hospitalized for observation.
To recap: 4 undercover HPD Narcotics officers were shot. 2 suspects are deceased. No other information is being released until the next media briefing with Police Chief @ArtAcevedo at 10 am tomorrow (Tue) outside Memorial Hermann Hospital. #hounews
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) January 29, 2019
A number of top police officials, including Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, were at the spot to investigate the crime scene.