Houston man charged with murder in shooting death of 11-year-old boy who was playing ‘ding dong ditch’

Harris County court records show Leon Gonzalo Jr., 42, was charged with murder on Monday and arrested shortly after 1 a.m. Tuesday. The shooting occurred late Saturday night in East Houston.

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Houston police sergeant, suspected shooter injured in overnight exchange of gunfire

Sgt. Paul George, a 27-year veteran of the Houston Police Department, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to Mayor John Whitmire. The person suspected of shooting George also was in stable condition.

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Drive-by shooting at Houston nightclub kills 2, injures 7 others, police say

The fatal shooting outside the Bugs Bar Nightclub is the second to happen there since March, according to Houston police. 

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Houston police officer shoots, kills man wielding knife Thursday

Three officers responded to a call about a man who was cutting himself and attempting suicide at a house in the 9200 block of West Sam Houston Parkway just before 6 p.m. Thursday. 

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One person dead, 15 others injured in southeast Houston shooting Sunday

An 18-year-old man died in the shooting. His identity was still pending notification to family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences late Sunday.

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Houston man accused in deputy shooting charged with aggravated assault, unlawful carry

Bland is accused in court documents of threatening Precinct 1 Deputy Sheila Jones with imminent bodily injury, "by using and exhibiting a deadly weapon, namely a firearm, knowing that [Jones] was a public servant."

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Police searching for man who shot, injured five people inside south Houston nightclub

The man was only described as wearing black clothing and leaving the scene in a four-door white vehicle. 

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Houston Police are asking the public for any information regarding a Sunday night shooting outside an Airbnb pool party that left one dead.

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Fatal shooting outside Houston Airbnb pool party leaves one dead

Houston Police said no one at the pool party admitted to knowing anything about the victim or who might have shot him.

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The woman who opened fire inside Lakewood Church on Sunday afternoon took schizophrenia medication and had a history of mental illness, yet was still legally sold a firearm that was later recovered at the scene.

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Lakewood Church shooter had history of schizophrenia, former mother-in-law says

In-laws say Genesse Moreno had a history of mental illness and was still being treated when she opened fire inside Joel Osteen's church on Sunday. They also believe a messy divorce exacerbated her condition.

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