Off-Duty TX Deputy Shoots Suspect Trying to Enter Car With His Baby Inside [WATCH]

A fatal shooting occurred Friday afternoon in Atascocita, Texas, after an off-duty Harris County sheriff’s deputy opened fire on a man who allegedly tried to enter his vehicle while his young child sat inside, officials said.

@HCSOTexas Detectives are responding to the 5300 block of Treewood Drive (Humble). Preliminary: an off-duty HCSO deputy discharged his firearm, striking a subject. No injuries to our deputy, the wounded man has been transported to a hospital in critical condition. #HouNews pic.twitter.com/XfR9i8Ngdg

— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) October 31, 2025

According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the incident took place around 2:45 p.m. northeast of downtown Houston.

The deputy had contacted 911 to report that he had a suspect at gunpoint before the shooting occurred.

Maj. Ben Katrib told reporters that the deputy had just placed his child in a car seat when an unknown man, later identified as 27-year-old Darrius Williams, allegedly attempted to open the vehicle’s door.

The deputy reportedly issued multiple verbal commands, which Williams ignored before opening the passenger-side door.

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Katrib said the deputy fired several shots, striking Williams multiple times.

Emergency responders provided medical aid at the scene, but Williams was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, according to FOX 26 Houston.

Authorities said the deputy and his child were unharmed.

The deputy’s name has not been released.

It remains unclear how many shots were fired or whether Williams had a weapon at the time.

Williams’ mother, Tieneeshia Williams, told FOX 26 that her son had been released from jail just one day earlier and had been struggling with mental health issues.

She said her son was taken into custody Thursday night after being stopped for walking into oncoming traffic.

“Last night they picked him up for walking into oncoming traffic and ran his name. So he had a warrant for failure to appear from the last episode,” she told FOX 26.

“The officer called me when she was there with him on the scene and asked me a lot of questions, and I said, ‘Ma’am, why don’t you just take him to the psychiatric ward. He’s walking into traffic.’ She said, ‘Oh no, we’re going to deal with this warrant, he’s going to jail.’”

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that both the department and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office have launched separate investigations into the shooting.

Maj. Katrib said the deputy immediately notified dispatch and remained on scene until responding officers arrived.

Sources told FOX 26 that a Ring doorbell camera in the area may have recorded the confrontation, and investigators are reviewing the footage as part of their inquiry.

Authorities said the evidence gathered will be forwarded to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for presentation to a grand jury, which will determine whether criminal charges are warranted.

Sheriff Gonzalez said that the deputy involved is a current employee of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and that his actions are being reviewed in accordance with standard procedure for officer-involved shootings.

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