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Civilians Shot By HPD: A Closer Look at the Numbers

Officer-involved civilian shootings have been under greater scrutiny in recent years, after several high-profile cases nationwide. But what about closer to home? According to data recently analyzed by the Houston Chronicle, over the last six years, Houston Police Department officers have shot at least 274 civilians while on duty. We learn more about those shootings […]

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Officer-involved civilian shootings have been under greater scrutiny in recent years, after several high-profile cases nationwide. But what about closer to home?

According to data recently analyzed by the Houston Chronicle, over the last six years, Houston Police Department officers have shot at least 274 civilians while on duty.

We learn more about those shootings and the demographics of those involved, as we talk with Houston Chronicle criminal justice reporter St. John Barned-Smith. We welcome your questions and comments, as well.

MORE:
A Look at Civilians Shot by HPD Officers from 2010-2015 (Houston Chronicle, Feb. 9, 2016)
State Database Tracks Officer Shootings (Houston Chronicle, Oct. 8, 2015)

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Michael Hagerty

Michael Hagerty

Senior Producer, Houston Matters

Michael Hagerty is the senior producer for Houston Matters. He's spent more than 20 years in public radio and television and dabbled in minor league baseball, spending four seasons as the public address announcer for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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