Security guard shoots armed suspect in east Houston

A security guard shot a man who pointed a gun at him early Wednesday morning in an apartment complex parking lot in East Houston.

The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. at the Timber Ridge apartments at 12200 Fleming near Maxey, said Lt. Larry Crowson of the Houston Police Department.

Crowson said a uniformed security guard was in his personal car patrolling the complex when several men approached him. One of the men had a gun and pointed it at the guard.

Crowson said the guard pulled out his own gun and opened fire at the armed suspect during an exchange of gunshots. The suspect with the gun was in the arm. The guard was not hurt.

The other suspects ran away, climbed into a car and sped off after the shooting.

The wounded suspect was taken to a nearby hospital. His condition was not released but Crowson said he is expected to survive.

It was unclear why the men approached the guard. No descriptions were available of the suspects who left the scene.