Houston Officers Shoot Man Armed With Rifle on Front Porch

Sourced from PoliceActivity, reports on a police shooting in Houston, Texas, on August 14, 2026. Houston Police Department officers responded to 911 calls about a man with a rifle firing at passing vehicles in the 6200 block of North Wayside Drive. A Texas DPS trooper also took part in the response. According to the description, officers found the suspect, identified as 45-year-old Demetri O'Neal Thomas, armed with a rifle on a front porch on Saint Louis Street. After he reportedly refused commands to drop the weapon and raised it, several officers and a DPS trooper fired, striking him. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition. Three people with gunshot wounds were also reported, two of whom were taken to hospital; all victims are described as stable. No officers were injured.

• Houston police responded to 911 calls about a man shooting at vehicles on August 14, 2026
• Suspect identified as 45-year-old Demetri O'Neal Thomas, reportedly charged with multiple aggravated assault counts
• Officers and a DPS trooper fired; the suspect was taken to hospital in critical condition
• Three victims with gunshot wounds were reported; all are described as stable

* (Disclaimer: The content in this video is intended for educational and informational purposes only) Houston, Texas — On August 14, 2026, Houston Police Officers responded to multiple 911 calls in the 6200 block of North Wayside Drive at St. Louis Street, reporting a male suspect armed with a rifle was shooting at driving vehicles. A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper arrived in the area and was flagged down by multiple people pointing in the direction of the suspect. The suspect was later identified as 45-year-old Demetri O’Neal Thomas. HPD officers arrived immediately after. Officers then located Thomas armed with a rifle on a front porch at 7819 Saint Louis Street. Officers gave Thomas multiple commands to drop the weapon, but the suspect refused. After multiple attempts to get Thomas to drop the rifle, he raised the weapon. Three HPD officers and the DPS trooper discharged their weapons, striking Thomas. Officers rendered first aid until he was transported by responding Houston Fire Department paramedics to an area hospital in critical condition. Officers located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds from the suspect discharging his firearm at their vehicles. Two victims were transported to an area hospital. All victims are in stable condition. Thomas is charged with four counts of aggravated assault against a public servant and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 183rd Criminal District Court. HPD Officers J. Avila, J. Luna and J. Avery all discharged their duty weapons and are assigned to the Northeast Patrol Division. Officer Avila was sworn in as an officer in May 2022 and Officers Luna and Avery were both sworn in as officers in June 2024. One Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper also discharged his duty weapon. No officers were injured. 🚨𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑥𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠. ⚠️𝑉𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡.⚠️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special thanks to Shout-Out Supporters on Patreon: - 'William Prowse IV' - 'Quân La' - 'Zixuno' - 'HauntSync.com' - 'Rate A Creator with Omar Alkahlout' - 'Forever A Loner' - KHALID - Michael Griffin - John Doe - 'Twitchypowpow' - Rose - Tyrell Robertson - christine Grinter - 'The Evil Queen' - Benjamin Osgood - LJ - Elisabeth Craig - Bobby Roach - Cody Stephens - Troy Polansky - Tulla Belle - 'quadrakyiro' - "John B. GunsSaveLife" - david wallace - Brice Danos - 'PhlyDaily' - RayJayOB - Josef Rex - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - 'Dawesenm' - Paul S Rohrbaugh - 'AccuShoot.com' - Lisa Overly - Gerardo Flores - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity 🛍️ Check out our Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/PoliceActivity 🛍️ Disclosure: P