‘It’s a dangerous job’: Precinct 4 releases video of Humble apartment shootout, details deputy injuries

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Humble, Texas
Woodland Hills apartment complex, near the intersection of Woodland Hills Drive and Balmoral Bay Drive
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Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Humble Texas in Humble, Texas: On Friday, June 19, two Harris County Precinct 4 Constable deputies were injured during a shootout with a suspect armed with a.308 Winchester rifle at the Woodland Hills apartment complex near the intersection of Woodland Hills Drive and Balmoral Bay Drive in Humble, Texas. Deputy Dante Zepeda was shot in the arm and wrist, and Deputy George Esparza was grazed by a bullet, sustaining shrapnel and fragments to his side. The suspect, Edgar Villegas, was taken into custody and faces charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer; he remains under police guard at an area hospital.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Deputy Dante Zepeda Unknown Injured
Deputy George Esparza Unknown Injured
Edgar Villegas Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

‘It’s a dangerous job’: Precinct 4 releases video of Humble apartment shootout, details deputy injuries | FOX 26 Houston

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