Saturday- A Metro police officer shot a suspect who was reportedly armed with a knife near the Houston Botanic Garden. According to the Houston Police Department the person reportedly charged at police, and officers opened fire. The person was pronounced dead at a hospital. The investigation continues.
METRO officials say a METRO employee saw a "suspicious person" holding a knife and called Bus Patrol. A METRO supervisor and police officers were called to the scene. At some point, officials say the person charged at the officers and the officers shot the suspect.
The injured suspect was given medical treatment at the scene and taken to a hospital, but the person was pronounced deceased at about 11:15 a.m.
No one else was injured.
The scene is currently blocked off as officials investigate the case.