I'm Assistant Chief Christy Smith of the Houston Police Department. This critical incident briefing is intended to provide you with information about an officer involved shooting that occurred in Houston on May 16th, 2025. You are about to see video footage that is related to this incident. HPD conducts thorough investigations into officer involved shootings. These typically require investigators to interview multiple witnesses, view numerous hours of video footage, and analyze a significant amount of forensic evidence. It is important to note that we are in the very early stages of the investigation and we continue to review additional evidence as it is collected and analyzed. The videos you are about to see can be graphic and may be difficult to watch. These videos may also contain strong language. Viewer discretion is advised. At approximately 3:25 p.m., Houston police officers responded to a robbery in progress call at a retail store in the 5100 block of Almea Road. Officers encountered Mr. Ernest Duke Harrison, matching the suspect description and carrying a machete. He was crossing the Southmore pedestrian bridge. Officers gave Mr. Harrison verbal commands to stop. Mr. Harrison ran toward one of the responding officers with his machete raised. The officer discharged her duty weapon, striking Mr. Harrison once in the head. Officers immediately began rendering first aid until HFD paramedics arrived and transported Mr. Harrison to the hospital. No officers or bystanders were injured. I'd love to dream. >> Where's he at? 72. I'm going to be on the intersection of South Freeway and Southmore. I see him. >> Hey, stop. Stop. Stop running. Stop running. Stop running. Where did you see him at? >> 72. He's walking on the bridge >> on Southway. >> That's good. Go to the other side of the bridge. We got you. We right behind you. Go to the other side of the bridge. We see [Music] Hey, stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Put your hands up. Put your hands up. Put your hands up. Put your hands up. >> 72. 10872. One moment. [Music] We already did. We already did. >> I already did. We already know. I'm going to need >> Put him in. Good fix it. >> Hey, sick. Hey, >> he's running across the bridge. >> We have shots fired. [Music] Hey, tell the shots fire. We already did. We already did. >> 68. We have shots fired. We're getting one detained right now. Hey chick sergeant Anybody got anybody? >> Yeah, I got one. >> There you go. >> All right, we're going to roll him on his back real quick. >> Where's he at? >> Does anyone have gloves? Close his mouth for me. Close his mouth for me. Oh, he's bleeding from the head. Put his hand up. >> He wants an extra pair of gloves. >> No. All right, I'm going to apply pressure to his head one. >> Where you see, >> what did you see him at? >> On the bridge. >> That's clear. Go to the other side of the bridge. We got you. We We right behind you. Just go to the other side of the bridge. We see him. If he cut back. >> I got you. I got you. Okay. We got one running. We got one running. Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. Shots fired. [Music] Hey, tell us shot fire. We already did. We already did. >> 68. We have shots fired. We're getting one container right now. >> Hey chick. searching. >> Anybody on hand? >> Yeah, I got one. >> Here you go. Oh [ __ ] All right, we're going to roll him on his back real quickly. >> Where'd he get at? >> In the head. >> One shot in the head. >> Does anyone have gloves? Close his mouth for me. >> Close your mouth for me. We got one male with a gunshot wound to his