A Harris County Precinct 4 corporal was shot to death Tuesday afternoon in southwest Houston while driving to work, according to officials.
It happened at the intersection of Fondren Road and Richmond Avenue near the Westpark Tollway around 12:30 p.m.
Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz said a man got out of his car and fired multiple gunshots into the vehicle of Corporal Maher Husseini. Husseini was rushed to Ben Taub Hospital but he didn’t survive.
After a citywide manhunt, Chief Diaz said the suspect’s vehicle was spotted at a nearby hotel. The man jumped into his car and took off, leading officers on a chase that ended up in Galveston.
That’s where the suspect lost control and drove into the water near the causeway at Channelview Drive and 81st Street. He got out of his vehicle and was captured in the water by officers in a police boat.
Police said a K9 secured him and bit him when he resisted arrest in the boat.
He’s in the hospital and once treatment is complete, he’ll be transferred to the Galveston County Jail where he will be held without bond for evading arrest, according to the Galveston County District Attorney.
Once processed, the suspect will be transferred to the Harris County Jail where he’s expected to face charges in Husseini’s death.
Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman said he had just promoted Husseini to corporal last week. He’d been with Precinct 4 since 2021 and patrolled the South-Central District.
Husseini’s wife was out of town and deputies went to Bush Airport Tuesday to meet her and deliver the news. The couple has two sons, ages 12 and 15, according to Husseini’s brother.
“My main goal is to support our fallen deputy and his family,” Herman said.
He’s the second Texas law enforcement officer shot and killed in the last week.
“There’s too many of these, we’re seeing too many of these,” Herman said. “There’s total chaos in our communities and we’ve got to get it fixed.”
Dozens of law enforcement officers lined the streets near Ben Taub late Tuesday afternoon to salute the fallen corporal and escort his body to the medical examiner’s office.
