Willie Earl Simmons Killed by Houston Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
2525 Winrock Blvd
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Willie Earl Simmons allegedly went to Kendra Jones' home and forced her to come with him. They ended up at his apartment on Winrock Boulevard. Around 12:30 a.m., police said Jones was on a FaceTime call with her cousin who saw that the suspect was holding a gun to her head and called police. When officers arrived, they heard screaming and broke into the apartment. One of the officers reportedly saw Simmons shoot Jones. She was shot in her arm at least five times. Police took cover, getting into a shootout with the Simmons. Police said Simmons fired first, then came at them with a knife, and he was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Willie Earl Simmons

Agency Responsible: Houston Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Race: Black

Date of Death: September 28, 2018

County: Harris

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: No

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Geography: Urban

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