SWAT officers find gas station employees safe

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A SWAT team is at the scene of an armed robbery attempt in Montgomery County.

Oak Ridge and Conroe police and Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies were called to a Shell station on State Highway 242 near I-45 around 3am where two armed suspects had entered the store through the McDonalds drive-through. A customer called 911.

Oak Ridge and Conroe Police officers arrived on the scene and believed that employees were still inside the store with the suspects. One of the employees was able to escape through the drive-through while the suspects were distracted.

"What we know at this time, is that we believe there are two armed robbers inside the store with two employees of the McDonalds and the Shell," said Lt. Dan Norris of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office.

Initial attempts to contact anyone inside the business were unsuccessful and SWAT and crisis negotiators were called to the scene. Multiple attempts were made to contact anyone inside the business and eventually one employee came out that had been hiding behind a counter, authorities said. The witness did not know if the suspects were still inside but two employees were unaccounted for and they were believed to still be inside the business.

SWAT entered the business at about 7am and found two employees hiding in a back room and the suspects were gone. Investigators with the Sheriff's Office and the Texas Rangers are interviewing witnesses.

The suspects are described as two black males, 5'9" to 5'10" wearing a black hoodie and mask with gloves.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment of a felony crime. Anyone with informaiton can call 800-392-STOP (7867). Anonymous tips can also be made through the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Web Page at www.montgomerycountycrimestoppers.org.

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HCSO: Man shot to death at gas station after apparent road rage incident

  Crystal KobzaHOUSTON (KTRK) -- Homicide detectives have converged on a northwest Harris County gas station where a man was shot and killed this morning.

We're told that one person is confirmed dead after being shot here in this Shell gas station parking lot. This all happened after an apparent road rage incident.

This shooting happened around 7:15 this morning on FM 1960 and Perry Road. According to family members with whom we spoke, they say their relative got into a minor fender bender and pulled into this gas station parking lot. Deputies believe the now deceased man came up to the window of her Toyota Camry and started beating on it and threatening her. That's when the 23-year-old women, who was on her way to work, pulled out her gun and shot the man.

"She was on her way to work. She works at Chase Bank. This was a normal morning for her headed into work. It's unfortunate her morning did not proceed as planned," said James Dixon, family pastor.

"From the information we are getting, it appeared to be a minor accident that turned into a road rage incident, but we are trying to verify that completely," said Sgt. Felipe Rivera with the Harris Co. Sheriff's Office.

According to family members, the young women does have her concealed handgun license.

The deceased man did have another male passenger in his pickup truck. That man is being questioned by authorities.

Stay with Eyewitness News and abc13.com for the latest on this story.

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Confrontation turns deadly at NW Harris Co. gas station

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Deputies are on the scene of a deadly confrontation in northwest Harris County.

It happened at a Valero gas station on FM 1960 near Kuykendahl.

According to authorities, there were four people -- two men and two women -- in a car getting gas when a fifth person came up and assaulted one of the women. The suspect left right after the alleged attack.

The woman who was hit and one of her male companions went into the store to get some ice for her wound. That is when the suspect apparently came back to the scene but this time with a rock in his hand.

"He assaulted the female, left the scene, came back on foot with a rock. He threw the rock rough the back window of their vehicle," said Sgt. Ben Beall with the Harris County Sheriff's Office. "The two male companions chased this guy down, caught up with him over here by the Shipley's Donuts. They were holding him when deputies arrived. When deputies approached him the male was unresponsive."

The suspect died at the scene. They don't know what caused the suspect to die.

Police say the people who were attacked are being questioned. The woman who did suffer a wound was taken to the hospital to get checked out.

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Driver crashes into gas station sign after being shot

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Police say a man crashed his car into a gas station sign after he was shot at in northwest Houston.

Investigators say the man was shot at on Antoine around midnight before crashing his car near the Northwest Freeway.

The victim knocked down a couple of metal street pole signs before smashing into the sign of a Shell gas station. Rescue crews used the Jaws of Life to pull him out and he was taken to the hospital.

Authorities are still looking for the gunman who shot the victim.

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Gas station gives away free gas in east Houston

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Shell gas station in east Houston gave away free gas to hundreds of lucky motorists Wednesday morning to promote its new gasoline.

The free gas giveaway was held at the Shell station at 5100 block of Lockwood Drive from 7:30am to 8:30am. Drivers got up to 15 gallons of the new Shell gas product for free.

It's part of a promotion Shell is having at gas stations nationwide.

Were you there getting gas? Did you take photos of the lines? If so, send them to us at news@abc13.com or upload them here.

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Harris County suing to shut down gas station

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Harris County says after getting countless calls about crime at one particular gas station, it's taking action. It is suing to have the place shut down.

The Texaco on Fannin is the gas station the county wants to shut down because it claims it's become a hot spot for illegal activity.

ABC13 Eyewitness News cameras were rolling as local police rushed to the gas station with drug sniffing dogs Thursday night. Nearby neighbors say it's a typical scene.

"It's definitely a nuisance and bothersome and asking for trouble," neighbor David Swinney said.

Swinney isn't the only one calling the Texaco a nuisance. Now, Harris County is trying to shut down the place, claiming it's been a haven for illegal drug activity and other crimes.

"It's been a long time coming," Swinney said.

The county filed a lawsuit against the land owner, Jai Kim, and Fannin Food Mart, claiming they haven't done enough to stop the problems.

According to the Harris County Attorney's Office, Houston police have received more than 200 calls for service there in the last five months, and they've made several arrests for prostitution, robberies, assaults and drugs.

"And it's just going to keep on coming until they get the place cleaned up," Swinney said.

Workers there say they hardly see the owner, and we couldn't reach him by phone. This clerk did admit one thing.

"Many cops come here," he said.

One regular customer says he believes the county's going too far trying to shut down the store. He says the illegal activities aren't the owner's fault.

"METRO, constables, everything be over here every day. Yeah, you have women out here that do that, but that was going on way before they were even over here," customer Kendall Nichols said.

The county attorney's office is asking the court to close this place for at least one year if the owner doesn't stop the illegal activity immediately.

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Surveillance video of gas station robbery released

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Investigators with the Harris County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers need your help to find a suspect wanted in connection with an armed robbery at a northwest Harris County gas station.

Surveillance video from the April 2 robbery was released on Tuesday. At around 10pm, video shows a male enter the store and pull out a pistol. The clerk says the man demanded cash from the register.

The clerk complied and the suspect took off on foot.

The suspect is described as a black male between 25 and 35 years of age, 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall, weighing between 190 and 210 pounds and bald. The suspect was wearing a dark hooded sweater and tan pants.

Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for any information called in to the 713-222-8477 tips hotline or submitted online at http://www.crime-stoppers.org/ that leads to the identification, charging or arrest of the suspect in this case. Tips can also be sent by text message - Text TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous.

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