* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Houston, Texas — On Thursday, May 9, 2024, an officer with the Houston Police Department was patrolling the area near the 600 East Tidwell Road and heard gunshots. The officer drove to the location and saw a male suspect, later identified as 36-year-old Christopher Michael Rodriguez, armed with a pistol, running in front of the store. Officer Eakins exited his patrol vehicle and gave Rodriguez verbal commands to drop the pistol. Rodriguez did not comply and instead, ran the opposite way with the pistol still in his hand. Officer Eakins continued to give Rodriguez verbal commands to drop the pistol. As Rodriguez fled, he turned toward the officer with the pistol in his hand. Officer Eakins discharged his duty weapon several times and Rodriguez was struck. Officer Eakins detained Rodriguez until additional patrol officers arrived and provided medical assistance to Rodriguez. Houston Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported Rodriguez to an area hospital with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. A preliminary investigation determined the gunshots fired by Rodriguez, were a result of an altercation he had with another male. Rodriguez admitted to firing his weapon into the air just prior to officers arriving on scene. He was subsequently charged with aggravated assault of a public servant, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and felon in possession of a firearm in the 230th State District Court. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special thanks to Shout-Out Supporters on Patreon: - 'DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse' - Spencer Scott - RayJayOB - Sean Sheldon - Marvin Tobar - Lee Roberts - 'Mr. Unknown' - 'iqtester.org' - Josef Rex - 'Skydog' - Jesse - Ádám Lampért - Sabrina Bewey - Kelly Goodwin - 'wuzy' - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'Rom' - kyle McBurnett - 'Fishy Tuna' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - 'CombatKid' - Exus Altimus - 'Dawesenm' - Paul Rohrbaugh - 'Krazy KZ' - Koby Bland - Christopher Payne - Zach Williams - Michael R Sheffield - Rich Biggs - 'JTrip' - Brant Eaton - 'wvot' - James Pringle - 'AccuShoot.com' - 'Sopaul' - Lisa Overly - Connor Davies - 'Necko' - Gerardo Flores - Anthony Eufemio - 'Donkbot' - Gage Kissinger - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity Follow us on X: https://x.com/Police_Activity 🛍️ Check out our Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/PoliceActivity 🛍️ Disclosure: Please note that we will receive a small commission from purchases made through our Amazon store. This is at no cost to you. It helps support our channel and allows us to continue creating content for you. Your support is highly appreciated! Timestamps: 0:00 - Surveillance Camera #1 1:06 - Surveillance Camera #2 1:22 - Bodycam: Officer Eakins 7:51 - Bodycam: Officer Corona 9:18 - Bodycam: Officer Sinakone 9:48 - Bodycam: Officer Thompson 11:36 - Bodycam: Officer Corona 11:45 - Patreon Supporters