HOUSTON — A suspect has been taken to a hospital after an officer-involved shooting at a tire shop in north Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
Police said the shooting happened around 5:50 p.m. in the 700 block of West Mount Houston Road.
Officers were responding to reports about a man who had been terrorizing business owners and customers, according to HPD. Police said the man was armed.
Officers found the suspect in the office of a tire shop at 729 West Mount Houston Road. Police said the suspect lunged toward a gun that was sitting on a table in the office, prompting officers to open fire. The suspect was shot at least two times.
HPD said officers rendered aid until a Houston Fire Department unit arrived and transported him to an area hospital in critical condition. The man is reportedly now stable.
Two guns were recovered from the scene. Police described them as a semi-automatic handgun and an "uzi" style gun.
HPD said the man had an extensive criminal record and had an open parole warrant for allegedly engaging in organized crime.
An investigation is underway.