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It was a busy night for authorities across the greater Houston area. There were four separate incidents overnight including two fatalities and two officer-involved shootings.
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.