TX HS Star QB Mikell Potts ID’d As Victim In Houston New Year’s Eve Fatal Shooting

January 1, 2021 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HARRIS COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Mikell Potts, of Houston, Texas, has been identified as the victim in a fatal New Year’s Eve shooting in Harris County.

Potts, 16, a Dekaney High School quarterback, was shot dead Thursday night near Remington Ranch.

According to reports, Potts was on-foot in the area of 600 block of Kiley Drive, when someone inside a vehicle opened fire around 8 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle then fled the scene.

No suspect or motive information was provided by officials as of Friday.

Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Potts:

Anyone with possible information on the shooting should contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-274-9100 or CrimeStoppers.

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Geo quick facts: Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, located in the southeastern part of the state near Galveston Bay. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,092,459, making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States – Wikipedia.

At Least 3 Dead In Houston Building Collapse Monday Afternoon

October 5, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HOUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — At least three people have been killed after a building under construction partially collapsed in west Houston Monday afternoon.

The collapse resulted in at least three people being killed just after 1:30 p.m. Monday, fire officials said Monday afternoon.

According to HFD, the partial collapse is in the area of Town & Country Boulevard near the I-10 Katy Freeway.

Initial information indicated injuries from the incident, but the assistant fire chief said there were fatalities. It’s not known if those who died were construction employees.

The incident is around the area of the City Centre shopping district, which is not too far from the I-10/Beltway 8 interchange.

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Geo quick facts: Houston is a large metropolis in Texas, extending to Galveston Bay. It’s closely linked with the Space Center Houston, the coastal visitor center at NASA’s astronaut training and flight control complex. The city’s relatively compact Downtown includes the Theater District, home to the renowned Houston Grand Opera, and the Historic District, with 19th-century architecture and upscale restaurants – wikipedia.

Jerry Flores Veteran Houston Officer Involved In 2018 Freak Accident Dies Thursday In Hospital

October 1, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HARRIS COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Senior Houston Officer Jerry Flores, who was seriously injured in what was described as a “freak accident” two years ago, died early Thursday.

Flores, who was assigned to the Houston Police Department’s gang division, fell from a golf cart in April 2018 and hit his head on concrete. He was left critically injured and was comatose for more than a week.

Joe Gamaldi, president of the Houston Police Officers’ Union, announced Flores’ death on social media.

“RIP brother you are a legend and will be missed by all,” Gamaldi wrote in the tweet.

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TX Man Luis Luna ID’d As Father Arrested In Sexual Assault Death Of 9-Month-Old Daughter ‘Asphyxiation’

September 1, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HARRIS COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Luis Luna, of Houston, Texas, has been identified as the suspect in the brutal murder of his 9-month-old daughter in Harris County last week.

Luna, 23, was arrested after his toddler daughter was found unresponsive last week in Houston.

According to officials, deputies responded to a Houston apartment building on reports of an unresponsive child. The infant was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Luna was later charged with sexually assaulting the baby who doctors determined during an autopsy died of asphyxiation. They found the baby girl had been sexually assaulted and died due to asphyxiation during the assault.

Detectives interviewed Luna, who is the girl’s father, and determined he was responsible for her death.

Luna now faces a charge of capital murder.

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9-Year-Old ‘GTA Suspect’ Involved In Tuesday Morning Houston Police Pursuit Crash

March 3, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HOUSTON, TX (THECOUNT) — A 9 year-old suspect is among five people injured after a stolen car rammed into an SUV overnight in Houston, Texas.

Police say the three young suspects, believed to two teenagers and a 9-year-old, as well as the two victims in the SUV, were transported to area hospitals following a stolen car police chase in Houston Tuesday morning.

The child was one of three suspects in the stolen car, who led police on a chase down Scott Street when an officer tried to conduct a traffic stop.

The chase ended when the suspects in the stolen car made contact with an SUV near Scott Street and Zypher Street.

The crash caused severe damage to the SUV which rolled over onto its side during the violent collision.

Officials say the two people in the SUV suffered serious injuries and one of the juveniles was taken to a hospital in critical condition, reports ABC13.

The driver of the stolen car is the least seriously injured of the five and faces charges on four counts of aggravated assault evading arrest, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and endangering a child, according to Sean Teare with the Harris County District Attorney’s office.

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FL Man Herb Burey ID’d As Victim In Sunday Double-Fatal Big Cypress Motorcycle Crash

February 10, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

COLLIER COUNTY, FL. (THECOUNT) — Hubert Burey of Florida, has been identified as the victim in a double-fatal motorcycle crash in the Big Cypress National Preserve in Collier County on Sunday afternoon.

Burey, 42, and another individual, were killed after their motorcycle made contact with a pickup truck in Big Cypress on Sunday.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Burey, 42, was operating a motorcycle with a passenger at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Burns Road when the fatal crash occurred.

Brian Marshall Jones, 43 of Ochopee, was operating a National Park Service law enforcement branded Dodge Ram when he pulled in front of the motorcycle while traveling east on U.S. 41, according to troopers.

Burey and his passenger were transported to area hospitals where they were both pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

His passenger has not yet been identified by authorities because next of kin notification is pending, reports NaplesNews.

The pickup had a trailer attached and was a National Park Service law enforcement vehicle, according to FHP.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Collier County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 321,520. Its county seat is East Naples, where the county offices were moved from Everglades City in 1962 – Wikipedia.

Large Explosion Rocks Houston Friday Morning Felt ‘For Several Miles’

January 24, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HOUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — A massive explosion has rocked residents out of bed Friday morning in northwest Houston, according to multiple reports.

The large booming occurred around 4:25 a.m. and originated in the 4500 block of Gessner Rd.

It’s not clear what happened but the blast was felt for several miles, reports ABC13.

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Houston Pedestrian With ‘Gun, Ammo & Money’ Fatally Struck By 3 Cars Near Taylor HS Sunday

January 19, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HOUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — A pedestrian was killed after being struck by three vehicles Sunday on Sugarland Howell Road near Taylor High School Sunday, according to early morning reports.

The victim, who has not been identified, was fatally struck in southwest Harris County Sunday in an apparent hit-and-run.

The incident occurred around 1:53 a.m. Sunday in the 7200 block of Sugarland Howell Road.

Harris County officials responded to reports of a pedestrian-versus-vehicle strike on Sugarland Howell Road early Sunday morning. When officers arrived, they discovered a man in his 20s had been struck and dragged by multiple vehicles while on-foot.

Deputies said two of the vehicles fled the scene while the third vehicle stopped after realizing a man had been struck.

Deputies offered no information or description of the two vehicles that fled the scene.

Investigators say they found a gun, ammunition and money in the victim’s jacket on the roadway, reports Click2Houston.

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TX Man Jonte Grant ID’d As Suspect Accused Of Fatally Shooting Stepfather Bryant Croomes New Year’s Day In Houston

January 2, 2020 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HOUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — Jonte L. Grant, of North Houston, has been identified as the suspect charged with first-degree murder after police said he fatally shot his stepfather, 50-year-old Bryant Croomes on New Year’s Day in northwest Houston, city officials said.

Grant, 22, was arrested and booked into the Harris County Jail on a $75,000 bond.

According to prosecutors, Grant fatally shot Croomes around 1:50 a.m. at the Garden City apartments in the 9600 block of West Montgomery Road.

Grant allegedly shot his stepfather in the back, then again in the chest and then finally in the head, reports HoustonChronicle.

When officers arrived, they found Croomes suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Grant had fled the scene, but later returned and was arrested.

Croomes was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple gunshot injuries.

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At least 8 Shot 2 Dead During Filming Of Houston Rap Video Friday Night

December 28, 2019 by THECOUNT.COM "ALWAYS OPEN! Since 2005!"

HARRIS COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — At least eight people were shot, two fatally, during the filming of a rap video in the Houston area Friday night, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.

Officers responded to a call of shots fired near Berwyn Drive in Houston, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a press briefing at the scene.

When officers arrived on-scene around 9:30 p.m., they discovered a group of young males suffering from gunshot wounds.

Two victims were pronounced dead of gunshot injuries.

The men were in the parking lot of an office complex filming a rap video when they were “ambushed” by shooters that were “in cars and or foot” firing into the lot, reports WXII.

Four gunshot victims were transported to local hospitals and two more victims arrived at area hospitals via private vehicle.

Investigators are looking into what lead to the deadly shooting. The investigation is expected to be complex, according to Gonzalez because the crime scene was so large.

Investigators are still trying to identify the suspects and a motive. When asked whether the shooting was gang related, Gonzalez said, “I’m not going to rule that out, but I’m also not going to say it was because simply we don’t know.”

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