HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) The attorney for the family of a 1-year-old shot by Houston police as they confronted a chase suspect says the baby is still suffering after the incident.
According to civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who has gained recent notoriety for advocating on behalf of George Floyd s family, 1-year-old Legend Smalls had to have part of his skull removed to relieve the swelling in his brain. Legend is in the pediatric ICU.
Crump and Legend s family held a press conference to talk about the shooting. Legend s mother, Daisha Smalls, was in attendance. This was the first time she s left baby Legend s side in the hospital.
It happened just after midnight on Sandle Street near Dolly Wright in the Acres Homes area.
Officers were called to the area after a report of someone who d been hit over the head with a gun, according to Houston police. When they arrived, they found a man sitting in a car.
The man pulled out a gun and began firing at officers, investigators said. Three officers returned fire and hit the man, who was expected to survive.
The suspect was taken to a hospital in critical condition. He s expected to be charged with assault on a peace officer.
No officers were hurt in the incident.