Police fatally shoot armed man in Baytown

  By Crystal KobzaBAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) -- A violent confrontation inside a Baytown apartment complex led to a chase and then a gun battle in the road, ultimately ending with the suspect dead.

Baytown police shot and killed that armed suspect during a shoot-out in the middle of the day on Thursday. It happened at the intersection of Decker and Airhart, near Spur 330.

Police have identified the suspect as Frederick Wayne Grayson. Police say Grayson, 45, was threatening to kill himself before shooting at the four officers.

Eyewitness Joshua Walter said, "I heard her scream. I told the manager to make sure she was OK."

Residents living at a Baytown apartment complex say they heard what sounded like gunshots go off inside this apartment.

"I was telling the people to get out of the way because I don't know where the bullets are going to go when it does," said eyewitness Lee McDowell.

According to police, after Grayson left, the women living in the apartment called police for help. A short time later an officer patrolling the area witnessed the suspect's vehicle speeding down east Texas Avenue.

"He tried to stop the vehicle, unbeknownst to him this vehicle was directly involved in the initial shooting," said Eric Freed with the Baytown Police Department.

Police say as Grayson was entering Spur 330 he crashed into another car, sending the driver into the wall. The suspect then came to a stop on the side of the spur where officers approached the vehicle believing the suspect may have shot himself in the car.

Freed explained, "During the pursuit officers observed the suspect hold a firearm to his head."

But as officer got closer to the suspect's vehicle, they saw Grayson was pointing his gun at the window, ready to shoot.

"The suspect started firing his weapon through the driver's side window at the officers, he then sat up and leaned out the driver's side window, pointed his weapon at our officers and discharged his firearm," Freed said.

It was then that officers returned fire, shooting and killing Grayson. The four officers were not injured.

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BARC photo shoot leads to Houston Mayor Annise Parker adopting dog

Mayor Parker with Jax, the newest member of her family. (Mauricio Zepeda)

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Last week's BARC Pets of the Week photo shoot with Houston Mayor Annise Parker began as it always does, but ended quite differently.

Little Jax, a Border Terrier/Cocker Spaniel mix puppy, won Mayor Parker's heart as soon as he walked into City Hall. It comes as no surprise that the Mayor knew immediately that Jax was the perfect dog for her family, specifically her son Jovon.

"We are so excited for the Mayor and the newest member of the Parker family," said Alfred Moran, Director of the Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department, which oversees BARC. "Jax, like all of the dogs and cats at BARC, is wonderful and is sure to make the perfect pet. One of the best things about BARC is that we have many different kinds of dogs and cats, so every Houstonian can find the best match for their family."

Jax is now making himself at home with Jovon, and Mayor Parker looks forward to babysitting as much as possible.

For more information, you can visit BARC online at HoustonBARC.com.

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Police shoot man they believed was armed

  Crystal KobzaHOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police in southwest Houston pulled their guns out on a suspect late last night. That confrontation ended in gunfire and now, that suspect is in the hospital.

The suspect involved in the shooting was hit in the leg by officers. He's listed as stable at Memorial Hermann Southwest, but the investigation as to what led up to the shooting is just beginning.

Initially, dispatchers received a call of a suspicious person in an apartment complex off Beechnut near Jorine.

When police arrived, they located a person matching that description and ordered him in both English and Spanish to show his hands. The man was not compliant and several times reached into his waistband, appearing to be grabbing a weapon.

But after the shots were fired, it was discovered the man had pulled out a cell phone.

"He drops down and goes back into his waistband and pulls out a black object," said John Cannon with the Houston Police Department. "At that time, officers believing it was a gun, fired their weapons in self-defense."

All three of the Houston police officers involved are out of the midwest patrol and are now on standard administrative leave. All three of them shot at the suspect but it's unclear how many shots were fired at this time.

The suspect is in his 20s and he will be questioned by police to find out what he was doing at the complex and why he was not obeying the officers' orders.

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Police say woman intentionally runs over her boyfriend after he tried to shoot her

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police say a woman intentionally ran over her boyfriend after he tried to shoot her.

The couple Wednesday was reportedly arguing in north Houston on Langwick when police say the girlfriend got into a truck and her boyfriend pulled out a gun and fired a shot at her. He missed and she backed into him, running over his leg.

It's not clear what sparked the fight, but when police arrived the boyfriend told them to call his wife.

They were both taken into custody, but the girlfriend was later released.

Police held the boyfriend on a parole violation for having a weapon.

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