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HPD responding to a scene at 7800 Harding where officers have been struck with gunfire following an encounter with a suspect. Officers are en route to the hospital. Please avoid the area and yield for emergency vehicles. Further updates will be provided as available. #hounews
At this time an HPD PIO is en route to the scene and a PIO is en route to Memorial Hermann Hospital Medical Center. Further updates will be provided as available. #hounew
At this time we can confirm 5 officers have been struck and transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital, Medical Center and Ben Taub General Hospital. Further updates will be provided as available. #hounews
Per @artacevedo the media staging area for all information will be at Memorial Hermann Hospital. No information will be provided at the scene at 7800 Hardy. #hounews
The scene at 7800 Harding is still an active crime scene. Please avoid the area. #hounews
Clarification - all updates will be provided at Memorial Hermann Medical Center. No officers were transported to Ben Taub General Hospital, all were transported to Memorial Hermann Medical Center. There is no staging for media at the scene on Hardy. #hounews
We can confirm 1 suspect is DOA at the scene. SWAT is actively working to make sure there is no one else inside the location at 7800 Harding. Continue to avoid area.
Media briefing on our officers will be held at approx 730pm in the media staging area, across the street from Memorial Hermann Hospital. Mayor @SylvesterTurner and Chief @ArtAcevedo will be present. #hounews
