🌱 Pasadena Officer-Involved Shooting + Chinatown Nightclub Incident

Carlos Hernandez
Updated ·3 min read

Rise and shine, Houston! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Very warm and humid. High: 89 Low: 70.

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Here are the top five stories in Houston today:

1. An off-duty Hitchcock police sergeant shot a man with a gun in Pasadena after the man confronted him early Monday, a Pasadena Police Department spokesperson confirmed to Patch. The officer shot the man at least once, and the man suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital, according to police. (Houston Patch)

2. A suspected drunk driver accused of hitting the back of a Harris County Precinct 7 Constable Deputy’s patrol unit and killing her waived his right to appear in court Monday. 36-year-old Adolfo Serrano was charged with felony intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer. His bond was set at $750,000. The state requested no bond because of prior convictions. (Click2Houston)

3. Funeral arrangements have been announced for deputy Darren Almendarez. It will be held on Friday at Humble First Assembly of God (1915 FM 1960 Bypass Rd.) starting with family visitation from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Public visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until noon. The funeral service will be held from noon until 1 p.m. (KHOU 11)

4. Laredo officers seized $4 million worth of methamphetamine from a tractor at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. On Friday, March 25, border patrol officers said they noticed a 2018 Kenworth tractor and trailer carrying a shipment of waterproof sealant from Mexico. (ABC 13)

5. An altercation led to a fatal shooting this weekend outside a Chinatown nightclub, Houston police said. A man was shot about 6:15 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of the nightclub at 5700 South Gessner Road, just south of the Westpark Tollway. (Houston Chronicle)

Today in Houston:

  • Parallel Lives | Stanley Kaminski | Through April 9. (all day)

  • Houston Jewish Film Festival at Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Of Houston. (all day)

  • HAIS Debate at Houston Academy for International Studies. (3:30 PM)

  • Bon Iver at White Oak Music Hall. (5:00 PM)

  • Core-Focused Yoga at Discovery Green. (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Houston wastewater testing is seeing a slight increase in COVID cases again. However, hospitalizations are still low. (Twitter)

  • A person was shot outside a Raising Canes restaurant Monday afternoon near Willowbrook Mall during a possible robbery attempt, police say. (Click2Houston)

  • Running back Brandon Campbell is transferring to Houston from USC. (Houston Chronicle)

  • Paving and sidewalk improvement work continues along S. Braeswood Blvd. as part of the Chimney Rock Road bridge construction project over Brays Bayou. The $10.5 million project is expected to be completed by late spring. (Twitter)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— Carlos Hernandez

About me: Hello my name is Carlos Hernandez and I am a food writer with over 10 years of experience in the industry. I write the food blog Carlos Eats (http://www.carloseats.com) and also contribute to several newspapers and magazines with food-related blogs and articles.

This article originally appeared on the Houston Patch