Teen arrested after firing at deputies in west Houston complex

A family disturbance call at Towne West Apartments in west Houston turned violent Wednesday evening when a 17-year-old allegedly fired two shots at a Harris County sheriff’s deputy. The shooting happened near Branch Forest Drive and Highway 6, close to Westpark Drive, in an area where apartment residents were already being drawn into a fast-moving law enforcement response.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed the arrest and said deputies were sent to the complex around 8 p.m. after a disturbance involving the teen and his mother. Deputies said the boy was armed with a knife when they arrived, a detail that underscored how quickly a domestic call can shift from a verbal dispute to a firearms threat.

As deputies reached the scene, the teen allegedly fired at least two shots toward one of them. No deputies were injured, and authorities took the teen into custody at the apartment complex. The incident unfolded at Towne West Apartments, a residential property that sits just off a major corridor in west Harris County, where traffic, apartments and neighborhood calls often intersect.

Local television reports said the teen faced attempted murder charges after the shooting. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office did not report any injuries to nearby residents, but the gunfire near Westpark Drive put a spotlight on the dangers deputies face when responding to family disturbance calls in dense apartment communities.

The confrontation added to a recent string of violent encounters involving Harris County law enforcement in the Houston area, including other shootings involving deputies in 2025 and 2026. For deputies working west Houston neighborhoods, the incident was another reminder that routine calls can turn deadly in seconds when weapons are already in play.