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| 1 Dead and Multiple Hostages Rescued in Houston F.B.I. Operation | 1 Dead and Multiple Hostages Rescued in Houston F.B.I. Operation |
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| One person died and several hostages were rescued during an operation that lasted several days and involved federal and local law enforcement officials in North Houston, the F.B.I. said in a statement on Thursday. | One person died and several hostages were rescued during an operation that lasted several days and involved federal and local law enforcement officials in North Houston, the F.B.I. said in a statement on Thursday. |
| All of the hostages had been “safely rescued” by Thursday morning, the F.B.I. said. The agency said one person had died after “an agent-involved shooting,” and that none of its personnel were injured. | All of the hostages had been “safely rescued” by Thursday morning, the F.B.I. said. The agency said one person had died after “an agent-involved shooting,” and that none of its personnel were injured. |
| The F.B.I. released few other details and did not answer questions about the shooting or the nature of the hostage situation. The agency’s Houston office said on Twitter that “no additional information” would be provided for now, and that no news conferences were planned. | |
| The agency said its shooting incident review team would “conduct a thorough, factual, and objective investigation of the events.” | |
| “In the interest of protecting the investigation’s integrity, we cannot provide any further details at this time,” the F.B.I. said. | |
| The F.B.I. said it was assisting the Waller County Sheriff’s Office, which referred questions about the operation to the F.B.I. Waller County is adjacent to Harris County, where the operation took place. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office, which oversees the Houston area, declined to comment about the situation on Thursday. | |
| On Thursday morning, multiple law enforcement officials were at the scene on Esplanade Boulevard, near Greenspoint Drive in North Houston, a local news station, Fox26, reported. | On Thursday morning, multiple law enforcement officials were at the scene on Esplanade Boulevard, near Greenspoint Drive in North Houston, a local news station, Fox26, reported. |
| Law enforcement officials were at a motel in the area, southeast of Interstate 45 and the Sam Houston Tollway, according to KHOU, a local news station. | |
| The motel, Studio 6, said in a statement on Thursday that it was working with law enforcement in the investigation. | |
| “Our thoughts are with the victims’ families,” the company said. | |
| Motel 6, which operates the Studio 6 chain, did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. | |
| Jesus Jiménez contributed reporting. |