Harris County Sheriff’s Deputies Shoot and Kill Man Allegedly Impersonating an Officer in Channelview

Harris County sheriff’s deputies shoot and kill man allegedly impersonating an officer in Channelview

Sheriff's office officials say a man pulled out a gun after law enforcement officers began speaking with him, prompting a shootout. Deputies were not injured.

Deputies Fatally Shoot Armed Man Impersonating Officer – 710am KURV

An investigation is underway after Harris County deputies shot and killed a man in Channelview who had reportedly shot at them. Deputies responded before 4 p.m. Thursday to a call about a man behaving suspiciously on Ridlon Street near Sheldon Road. The man was reportedly claiming to be a police officer, but couldn’t produce official ID for the deputies. Finally he pulled a gun and fired shots at them, and the deputies shot him. He died at the s…