2 Men Killed, One Officer Wounded in SWAT Standoff in Stafford, Police Say

2 men killed, one officer wounded in SWAT standoff in Stafford, police say

STAFFORD, Texas (KIAH) -- Two men were shot and killed, while a Stafford police officer was shot and injured in a SWAT standoff on Wednesday night. Stafford police said that just before 10 p.m. Thursday, a man came to the police department saying that his son had just killed someone at his home, located at the 13000 block of Lawrence Lane. He also said that the suspect, who he identified as 35-year-old Adrian Mercado, was armed and dangerous. Po…

2 bodies found, officer shot at, following early morning SWAT scene in Stafford, police say

According to officials, a man came into the lobby of the Stafford Police Department and reported that his son had allegedly killed someone before officers went to the scene.

Two found dead following standoff with Stafford police; officer spared from injuries as radio blocks bullet

An officer was struck by gunfire during an overnight standoff, but the bullet hit the police radio on his vest, saving him from any injuries, according to Lt. Luciano Lopez of the Stafford Police Department. He said a man was found dead in the backyard of a home in the Houston suburb, and another man was found dead inside the home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Homicide and officer-involved shooting under investigation in Stafford

STAFFORD, Texas — A man reported to the Stafford Police Department that his son, Adrian Mercado, age 35, had killed someone at his residence on September 3, 2025.The incident led to a standoff and officer-involved shooting, according to a press…

Stafford Man Kills One, Fires at Officers Before Barricading Himself in Home

On September 3, 2025, at approximately 9:55 p.m., a man walked into the Stafford Police Department reporting that his son, Adrian Mercado, 35, had killed someone at his residence in the 13000 block of Lawrence Lane and was armed and dangerous. Responding officers arrived and discovered a deceased male, Thomas Goodson, 32, in the backyard of the residence. Mercado was initially believed to have fled the scene. The Missouri City Police Department’…