Police fatally shoot man they say fired at them

Now this is plane stupid. If you want to die point a gun at a Polceman and fire it. Well he got his due.

Houston police fatally shot an armed man Friday during an exchange of gunfire at a southeast side public housing complex, officials said.

Officers confronted the man, identified by relatives as Jose Vides, while they were investigating a disturbance with a weapon call shortly after 3 p.m. at the Southlawn Palms apartments at Southlawn and Scott.

“When they arrived, the suspect was holding a gun. They gave repeated commands for the suspect to drop the weapon,” said Jodi Silva, a police spokeswoman.

Ryland Thompson, who lives at the apartments, saw the officers ordering Vides to put the pistol on the ground.

“He turned and fired at them and they returned fire,” Thompson said.

HPD officials said Vides moved toward the officers, continuing to shoot as they sought cover.

“He (Vides) walked out there like he was Billy the Kid,” Thompson said.

The three HPD officers fired back at Vides. He fell to the ground but continued reaching for his pistol, police said. Vides, 25, was shot at least once more and died at the scene, police said.

Thompson said he saw Vides arguing with a wrecker driver in the parking lot just prior to the officers arrival.

“The guy was mad about his car being towed,” Thompson said.

Police would not confirm whether a dispute over a towed vehicle may have led to the shooting.

“We’re trying to finish the investigation,” Silva said. “There are a number of witnesses that need to be interviewed.”

Family members said Jose Vides, who worked for a welding company, didn’t live at the apartments but sometimes visited a friend who did.

The three officers were not injured. Police declined to identify them.

The shooting remains under investigation by detectives with HPD’s homicide and internal affairs divisions and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

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