A Texas deputy constable on his way to work was fatally shot Houston intersection early Tuesday afternoon, police said. A person of interest has been detained, officials said announced Early Tuesday evening.
The deputy was in his personal vehicle, an SUV, and stopped at an intersection in west Houston when a man got out of his car, walked up to the deputy and shot him around 12:30 a.m., Houston Police Chief J. No Diaz said. The accused fired several times.
According to preliminary information, the deputy, Maher Hussaini, was not in uniform when he was shot, Diaz said. Hussaini had been a deputy in the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office since 2021 and patrolled the south-central district, Harris County Constable Mark Herman. said In a social media post.
Police said on social media that a person of interest was detained in Galveston, but did not provide further details. Galveston is located about 50 miles southeast of Houston.
Earlier, police said they were looking for a suspect described as a 35- to 40-year-old man with dark, thin hair, wearing a dark shirt and pants. The suspect was driving a charcoal gray Chevy Impala with a unique bumper disfigurement underneath the car, Diaz said.
Police were still trying to determine a motive for the shooting and whether the deputy was targeted, Diaz said. They were investigating if it could be an example of road rage.
“It’s a horrible thing for the community, to lose someone’s life, someone who has dedicated their life to public service,” Diaz said. “It’s absolutely tragic.”
In a statement, Herman said the deputy was taken to a Houston hospital where he was pronounced dead.
“We are saddened by the killing of one of our Precinct 4 deputies on his way to work today,” Herman said.
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