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Hi Houston! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How police tracked a second shooting to a possible suspect
  • Why a west Houston ICE chase now faces calls for transparency

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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• Man killed on Houston's east side after asking suspect why he was at residence, police say (houstonstringer.com) — A man was fatally shot Saturday night on Houston's east side along the 5300 block of Harrisburg Boulevard after confronting a suspect who didn't live at the residence. Police say a second shooting nearby led officers to a man matching the suspect's description, who was found with a foot wound and detained while both incidents remain under investigation.
   

• Man hospitalized after being hit by ICE vehicle, sheriff says (borderreport.com) — In west Houston, a 48-year-old man fleeing an ICE pursuit was struck by an ICE vehicle near Highway 6 and taken to a hospital with a suspected broken leg, authorities say. Harris County's vehicular crimes unit is investigating, while Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones sharply criticized ICE's tactics and called for full transparency and release of all video evidence.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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