HPD: Police shoot, kill man discharging AR-15 in Northeast Houston neighborhood

Houston police officers shot and killed a man they said was firing off his gun in a neighborhood in Northeast Houston.

Police said they received a call about a man, 29, discharging an AR-15 rifle on Hartwick Road and Maple Leaf Street at about 8 a.m. Sunday.

Police said three officers arrived and told the man to drop his weapon and show them his hands.

“At some point, the individual engaged with the officers, disobeyed their commands and two of the three officers discharged their weapons more than once,” said Houston Police Department Assistant Chief Bashir.

The man was shot and died at the scene.

The officers were a 5-year veteran and a 3-year veteran with HPD.

Police said the body camera video would be released in 30 days.

They were investigating if the man fired his weapon at officers, before officers shot him.

“Unfortunately, this had to come to an end. Officers had to protect themselves and the community, as well,” said Bashir.