HOUSTON - A man was shot by a Harris County Sheriff's deputy at a house party in Houston Saturday afternoon after he pointed an assault rifle at another deputy.
We're told deputies responded to a disturbance call in the 13600 block of Reeveston Road where homeowners were having a house party.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Eric Eugene Briggs, 26, brought an AK-47 to the home with intentions to confront a woman attending the party.
Deputies gave Briggs commands to drop the weapon but he allegedly ignored them and pointed it at one of the deputies. That's when another deputy fired one shot, striking Briggs, according to Gonzalez.
He was taken to the hospital in stable condition and is expected to survive. Gonzalez said Saturday evening Briggs will be charged with Aggravated Assault against a Peace Officer.
“We came out here because it’s a pool party. We have it every year. It's for Ron and Munchie's birthday party, and then all of a sudden we get here, and there’s been a disturbance that someone’s been shot," said Shannon Oliver, one of the party-goers.
No deputies were injured in the shooting.
“This could’ve really been a bad situation, and when you consider he was armed with an AK-47," Gonzalez said.
Police taped off the party but eventually allowed guests to go back inside.