"Please, if you're drinking, do not handle weapons at the same time," Pct. 1 Assistant Chief Lofton Harrison said at the scene.

The Harris County Pct. 1 Constable's Office said the 47-year-old man pointed a gun at the deputies and may have opened fire before he was shot.

In 2024, gun violence caused over 72,000 deaths or injuries in the United States. School shootings in the last four years ...