At least four people were killed and two people were injured after a man dressed in all black set fire to a building and then shot at people fleeing
The suspect was later killed by a Houston police officer, Finner said. The victims, all men, range in age from 40-60.Police and fire personnel received multiple calls around 1:07 a.m., Finner said. One call was about"a person down," one call came in as a shooting and another call came in as a fire call."This suspect, unfortunately, and very sadly, and very evilly, set fire to several residents," Finner said.
Shortly afterward, a Houston police officer arrived and found the suspect in a parking lot just across the street from the facility, Finner said. The suspect, an African American male, was dressed in all black and was about 40 years old, Finner added. An officer, a 7-year veteran, engaged in gunfire with the suspect, who is now dead, Finner said. The officer is now on administrative leave, per department protocol."I'm very proud of him," Finner said.