Houston Matters
Nationwide readings amplify teens’ voices on gun violence
Posted on · A national project held this month featured plays written by teens about gun violence.
Category: Guns
Guns
City of Houston partners with Harris County to host fifth gun buyback event
Posted on · The city of Houston is partnering with Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones for the buyback. The city says it helps reduce violent crime.
Houston Matters
On the heels of another mass shooting, the Supreme Court prepares to hear a gun rights case from Texas
Posted on · U.S. v Rahimi challenges whether firearms can be taken from someone subject to a domestic violence restraining order.
Police
Off-duty DPS trooper shoots neighbor suspected of breaking into his downtown Houston apartment
Posted on · The incident occurred early Monday, when police responded to a call in the 500 block of Crawford Street. The man who was shot was expected to survive, according to the Houston Police Department.
Education
‘Very concerning:’ Five guns brought to Fort Bend ISD campuses during first month of school year
Posted on · Two students were found in possession of guns and arrested Wednesday at Bush High School outside of Houston, marking the fourth time in less than a month that guns were brought to a high school in Fort Bend ISD.
Education News
Students found with guns at two Fort Bend ISD high schools on same day
Posted on · The weapons were confiscated without incident at both Crawford and Dulles high schools, according to the school district, which said it is pursuing criminal charges against both students involved.
Criminal Justice
Man accused of murdering five in Cleveland mass shooting pleads not guilty
Posted on · Francisco Oropeza, 38, is accused of his killing five of his neighbors, including a 9-year-old boy, in a small town northeast of Houston in late April.
City of Houston
ShotSpotter program effectiveness questioned by Houston City Council members
Posted on · A year into the city's 5-year, $3.5 million contract with ShotSpotter, a sensor system that alerts law enforcement when a gunshot is detected, Amy Peck says the "jury is still out" on whether the program can be considered successful.
Local
Man accused of shooting 7-year-old son in face yet to be arrested, Houston police say
Posted on · The shooting occurred early Thursday morning at a convenience store in the Fifth Ward, where a man sitting in a vehicle outside also was injured. Police say the shooter then dropped off his injured son and another boy at a local hospital.
Police
Houston police fatally shoot man after vehicle chase in Southwest Houston
Posted on · The man who was shot and killed allegedly led police on a chase in a stolen truck and later pointed a gun at officers, according to the Houston Police Department.
Public Safety
Houston City Council member proposing new dashboard to track gun violence
Posted on · Abbie Kamin wants the city to create a dashboard that would include information from trauma centers, medical examiners and law enforcement, with the goal it can help lead to initiatives that reduce gun violence.
Border
U.S. and Mexico are cracking down on southbound flow of guns to drug cartels, ambassador says
Posted on · U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said roughly 70% of the guns that end up in Mexico come from the United States.
Guns
Fourth Houston gun buyback results in more than 1,400 firearms collected
Posted on · Officials said more than 4,200 guns have been collected at the buybacks in the past year.
Guns
Houston and Harris County to host fourth gun buyback event
Posted on · Officials said 2,800 unwanted firearms have been collected so far from the first three events.
Town Square
Uvalde – One Year Later
Posted on · We take a look at how the community is healing and what’s changed since last year’s tragic school shooting.