Burglary suspect opens fire at deputies, forces himself in home with children, HCSO says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said a burglary suspect ended up inside a home, with children inside, after running from deputies and opening fire in north Harris County.

According to the deputies, the burglary call came in around 4 a.m. Saturday on Sellers Road in the Aldine area at a barbershop.

The owner told ABC13 that he could see the break-in on his video surveillance.

“So, my dad called me because he gets off from work at four and the first thing he sees is the cameras with this guy inside. He calls me to look at the cameras; he’s in there with the flashlight. Obviously, no one’s supposed to be in there. Get on the phone with 911,” Oswaldo Bravo, Bravo’s Barbershop Owner, said.

The Harris County Sheriff’s office said they soon arrived and said the suspect escaped through the back door and then opened fire at deputies.

“They returned fire, we had 3 officers exchange gunfire. They gave chase on foot and the suspect fled to another area behind the business and he entered a residence unlawfully. He knocked on the door, and they opened the door, and he forced his way in,” Asst. Chief John Nanny with HCSO said.

Investigators said the adults escaped, but they soon learned three children–between five and seven years old–were still inside.

“We didn’t know the circumstances, so we thought he could have barricaded himself in somewhere with no residents. We didn’t know if he lived there, so we thought it may have just been a barricaded subject, but once we learned there were children inside — we didn’t wait on SWAT to arrive, we went ahead and made entry,” Nanny said.

Detectives said that the suspect was shot multiple times and is in custody recovering in the hospital.

The sheriff’s office also said the children and the deputies involved were not injured.

For Bravo, he said this isn’t the first time his barber shop has been broken into, but encourages small businesses owners to stay protected.

“Invest in some security you know, maybe have some burglar bars,” Bravo said.

He said that this is now costing him a booming business day.

“A real busy Saturday, I have to do the fix right now, I have to go in there, fix the stuff that’s been broken, call my insurance, my clients–I have to cancel about 20-25 clients today,” Bravo said.

Detectives said the investigation is still ongoing, and the suspect could face an attempted capital murder charge.

HCSO said that the three deputies involved are now on paid administrative leave as the investigation continues.

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