July 19, 2021- 9:37 a.m.
Houston, Texas: In northwest Houston, three people are dead, including a gunman, after police say he opened fire at a motel.
He shooting happened at the Palace Inn on Antoine near 34th Street.
Houston police say a call came in just after 11 p.m. Sunday.
They believe it was the gunman who called in, saying he had weapons and was planning to hurt people then fire at officers.
Before officers arrived at the motel, police say the man had already shot and killed two people – a man and a woman who they don’t believe had any connection to the shooter.
Investigators believe the man and woman were killed two to three minutes after the original call came in.
Police say as soon as the officers arrived, before they even exited their patrol cars, they started getting shot at by the suspect, who was up on the second floor balcony.
Three officers returned fire on the suspect, Executive Assistant Chief Matt Slinkard said. None of the officers were shot.
