Crime
3 killed following string of shootings across Houston and Harris County
A series of violent incidents across Houston and Harris County on Saturday night and early Sunday morning has left four people dead and others injured.
Tequila B’s Shooting
The first incident occurred around 2:45 AM at Tequila B’s bar on the North Freeway.
Multiple suspects opened fire on a crowd of people leaving the bar, resulting in the deaths of two individuals.
One victim, an employee of the bar, was pronounced dead at the scene, while another was critically injured and remains hospitalized.
Halloween Party Shooting
A second shooting took place at a Halloween party in the 11900 block of Bissonnet near Kirkwood Road around 1 AM.
A disturbance at the party escalated into gunfire, leaving one man dead at the scene.
Harris County Shooting
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a separate fatal shooting that occurred at a party late Saturday night.
A young male victim was shot and later died from their injuries.
No arrests have been made in any of these incidents, and the investigations are ongoing.
The Houston Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward and assist in their investigations.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subjectโs vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorneyโs Office.