Houston police shoot man who allegedly fired at cars on Wayside Drive, wounding three

Three Houston Police Department officers and a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper shot a man on Aug. 14, 2026, after he allegedly fired at passing vehicles on Wayside Drive, wounding three people, including a mother and her daughter, authorities said.

The shooting began at about 11 a.m., when officers responded to reports of someone firing at cars along Wayside Drive, according to the Houston Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man armed with a gun and commanded him to drop the weapon.

The suspect was shot multiple times and transported to a hospital. No officers were injured, authorities said.

Among the vehicles targeted was one carrying a mother and her daughter, both of whom were struck by gunfire, police said. A third person in a separate vehicle was also shot. An occupant of a third vehicle escaped unharmed.

• The source does not state the current condition of the suspect or the three shooting victims.
• The source does not identify the suspect by name.
• The source does not state what prompted the suspect to open fire.
• The source does not state whether the suspect complied with, or refused, officers' commands before they fired.
• The source does not state whether any charges have been filed against the suspect.
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