By Brianna Willis, ABC13 Houston
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man is now in custody after an hours-long standoff near Southwest Freeway was connected to a shooting in the Heights overnight that left one woman dead, according to Houston police.
The Houston Police Department said the shooting happened around midnight on 20th Street near Lawrence Street.
Lt. Khan with HPD said the woman parked her vehicle, heading to a friend’s home, and may have been robbed before the shooting. Houston police later told ABC13 that it appears that the suspect stole the woman’s vehicle.
When officers arrived, they said they found the woman lying on the sidewalk after being shot. Officials said first responders took her to the hospital, where the victim was later pronounced dead.
Later on Saturday morning, police said they were involved in a pursuit involving the victim’s stolen vehicle that turned into a standoff along the Southwest Freeway feeder near Buffalo Speedway.
Neighbors described hearing a crash before the standoff began.
“The car that crashed. I came out and saw that the police were out there with their guns in their hand, and they started screaming ‘He’s in there, he’s in there.'” one neighbor, who wished to remain anonymous out of fear for their safety, told ABC13.
“My apartment was right next to them. Around 2 in the morning, I heard banging. ‘This is the police, come out right away.’ And then eventually they shut out all the lights, they had people in SWAT gear. Like I was terrified,” another neighbor described.
Homicide detectives later told ABC13 that they believe there was a pursuit leading up to the standoff.
The standoff reportedly ended at about 7 a.m., with detectives confirming that the scene was connected to the deadly shooting in the Heights. Authorities added that they have a man in custody in connection with this incident.
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This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.