Crime & Public Safety

Houston shooting: Gunman who injured 9 identified

By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Sept 26, 2016

City officials identified the attorney who injured nine people Monday in a shooting in southwest Houston as Nathan DeSai, the Houston Chronicle reported.

DeSai opened fire, apparently at random, at people as they were in their vehicles on Monday, according to police.

Firefighters stumbled upon the shooting-in-progress when they arrived at the intersection of Bissonnett and Weslayan streets around 6:30 a.m. in response to a call about a discharged firearm, Assistant Fire Chief Richard Mann said.

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Nine people were injured, Interim Police Chief Martha Montalvo said.

DeSai "was firing actively at officers" when police arrived, Montalvo said. DeSai was shot and killed by police.

Here is what we know about Monday's attack:

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