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Police: Off-duty HPD officer shoots armed man at Houston apartment complex

by khou.com staff

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Posted on September 3, 2010 at 4:28 PM

HOUSTON – A man arguing with his girlfriend was shot and killed by an off-duty Houston police officer Friday.

It happened around noon at the Old Farm Apartments on Old Farm Road.

Police said the officer was working a second job as security at the complex when he heard a woman scream.

Officer J. Falcon said he saw a man trying to pull his girlfriend out of the broken window of her car.

When the officer tried to intervene, he said the suspect pulled out a gun.

Officer Falcon opened fire and killed the man.

The woman was not seriously hurt.

HPD said Officer Falcon will be put on administrative duties while the shooting is investigated.

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