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Houston random rifle attack on vehicles

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A man in his 30s fired a rifle at moving vehicles in a Houston neighborhood, injuring three people. Police returned fire after he ignored commands to drop the weapon and hospitalized him; police called the attack isolated, and its motive remains under investigation.

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    1. Update 1Houston Rifle Fire at Passing Cars Wounds 3 Before Police Shoot Gunman

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Houston Rifle Fire at Passing Cars Wounds 3 Before Police Shoot Gunman

      Three people in passing cars were wounded on North Wayside Drive before Houston officers shot the gunman. The suspect is now identified as Demetri O'Neal Thomas, 45, facing seven assault charges.

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      • No verified account yet of the exact rifle model, how it was obtained, or the motive and mental state behind the attack.
      • No full police timeline yet reconciling the morning and afternoon descriptions or the two street addresses.

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    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    Places

    • 6800 N Wayside Dr6800 N Wayside Dr, Houston, TX 77028, USA1 report
    • 7819 St Louis St7819 St Louis St, Houston, TX 77028, USA1 report
    • Chicken Plus6210 N Wayside Dr, Houston, TX 77028, USA1 report

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