{"id":4376,"date":"2026-06-12T23:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4376"},"modified":"2026-06-12T23:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T23:01:10","slug":"houston-shooting-new-details-released-following-officer-involved-shooting-on-thursday-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4376","title":{"rendered":"Houston shooting: New details released following officer-involved shooting on Thursday evening"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>We&#8217;re learning new details following an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Thursday night in Houston.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4375\">Burglary suspect shot, killed during confrontation with Alief residents<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Houston shooting: Suspect identified following officer-involved shooting on Thursday<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to a news release, 49-year-old Letonto Gaspard has been charged with two counts of misdemeanor deadly conduct.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>According to Houston police, the incident began when a man was walking along the 2400 block of Briargreen Drive with his one-year-old son when another man pointed a weapon at them. The father called 911. The father and son wasn&#8217;t injured.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Authorities responded and saw a man matching the suspect&#8217;s description walking on Locke Lane. Officers gave the suspect commands to stop and drop the gun. Officials stated the suspect ignored all commands and continued walking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4372\">Over 250,000 pool toys recalled over an impalement risk<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Then, officials said, in the 2200 block of Briarview Drive, the suspect began pointing his firearm toward the two Houston Police Department officers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>As a result, Officer A. Said, fired his duty weapon, striking the suspect at least one time. 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