Shots fired at Houston public library reported, Houston TX
WeaponsPolice received reports of an active shooter at the Houston Public Library located at 500 McKinney St. A caller described a white male dressed in all black with a rifle. Multiple gunshots were heard during the call. Officers responded to clear multiple library buildings but found no confirmed shooter or victims on site.
Audio|Source: Houston Police Department - All Districts
03:30
Transcript:
00:00
Hold the air.
00:01
SLO units just arrived.
00:03
The colleague said that there's a male wearing black with a rifle and they heard about two gunshots.
00:08
Back right corner of the library, you know their information right now.
00:14
We're clear. I'm out about five to go.
00:20
One of you have a library staff.
00:23
Otherwise they didn't hear no gunshot.
00:30
Too far, we're clearing the upstairs where they said they were.
00:33
We're checking.
00:40
Is that just actively hearing gunshots online?
00:43
That occurred at 1816, gunshots heard by call takers online.
00:51
Metacote 2 in 202B10, set up in progress, 681 WestF on 1960 at the target.
01:02
I'm sure they have the right library.
01:09
It's going to be for a theft in progress, 6801 West FMite 6a road as a target. It's going to be for two black females that are loading up the cart stealing.
01:19
Right now, we're almost...
01:23
Two, five, right side of a second. This library is clear.
01:28
202B18. Hey, we haven't made contact yet.
01:31
We'll check by with 13 on that process of progress.
01:35
That's clear.
01:36
13 checking. How are you clearing your call?
01:40
Can you clear? RITB.
01:42
Clear?
01:44
Team.
01:45
Good. Good.
01:48
Can you clear his call information? The gentleman is talking about with loading is 55.
01:52
Click.
01:55
There's no answer on callback. Advised Philip.
02:00
Caller states the active shooter in the library wearing all-black, white male.
02:05
He's in the back by the mystery books. Calltaker can hear shots on the line, multiple shots while on the call.
02:10
Possible machine gun, multiple shots at once.
02:12
Hung up, no answer on call back.
02:16
That's the third, can you verify the address?
02:19
No, because the information is not in the AILI. It'll have a location on it.
02:25
Doesn't that while far. We're four other units down.
02:29
We're taking the building now.
02:31
Is there any other units responding, 500 McKinney? The door where they have the wedding venue?
02:36
Slow Code 3[1].
02:38
Then that is a black Honda accord versus a white 18-wheeler with Big City on it.
02:48
I know, Blades.
02:50
The person of interest is a Hispanic male, gray top taggy pants, know their information.
02:57
Is there a September Harris County library?
03:01
I'll call before Pee gets out of their vehicles as well.
03:05
Yeah,
03:07
there's going to be two library buildings. You have the historical one, which we are working at EJ here.
03:13
So there's two officers here, and then you have the public library.
03:18
I'm policing.
03:19
Emis, if you verify what the address said, I can also understand it's not out here.
03:24
I was given 500 McKinney at the Houston Public Library.
03:28
They're saying float under Code 3[1] right now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 3: Emergency response; proceed immediately with lights and sirens.
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Location mentioned:
Near McKinney St, Houston, TX 77002
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