HOUSTON — A man was shot by police officers Saturday on the southeast side, according to the Houston Police Department.
According to HPD, it happened on Comal Street near the intersection of Bellfort and Scott, at Houston's Sunnyside Park.
Officials said officers responded to the scene after getting reports of gunfire in the area. When they got there, they found a man with a gun and told him to drop it. When he refused, two officers opened fire when he pointed the gun at them. He was hit in the leg and was stable when he was taken to an area hospital.
No officers were injured in the incident.