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Bodycam shows wild Houston gunfight as officers respond to active home invasion robbery
Houston police have released a series of bodycam videos showing officers respond to an active home invasion robbery when one of the suspects ambushed them with gunfire in front of a mother and her children.
Three men were arrested, including two gunmen who appear inside the home on video and their alleged getaway driver, according to authorities.
A mother on the floor pleading for help inside warns officers that “there’s another” when they enter the home and encounter the first suspect in her kitchen.
A second later, the second man popped out of a back doorway and opened fire.
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A still image taken from Houston police bodycam shows officers arrive in the middle of an active armed home invasion. Moments later, one of the officers would be shot by a suspect hidden in a back room. (Houston Police Department)
One of the officers suffered a gunshot wound to the leg after police say Raymond Perez, 35, began shooting.
Video shows he immediately returned fire as he collapsed to the ground. At the same time, the other officer handcuffed Michael Perez, 38, in the kitchen of a home on Alderney Drive. The video shows he recovered a handgun during the arrest, and Perez can be heard telling the officer he also had a knife.
Raymond Perez fled out the back door, but backup officers captured him on the street about a block away, the video shows.
WATCH: Houston PD bodycam shows shootout with home invasion suspects in front of mother and children
The wounded officer, Scott Durfee, struggles through the pain on the floor as he keeps his weapon up in an effort to protect a woman and her children who were just a few feet away during the exchange of gunfire.
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Alleged shooter Raymond Perez was arrested outside by responding officers after police say he shot and wounded one of their colleagues inside the victim’s home. (Houston Police Department)
His partner handcuffed Michael Perez and then raced over with a tourniquet. An ambulance arrived a few minutes later to take Durfee, an 8-year veteran of the department, to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center. He was treated and has since been released.
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Police arrested Michael Perez, 38, in the kitchen of the victim’s home. (Houston Police Department)
Police later arrested a third suspect, the alleged wheelman identified as Brian A. Garcia Chavez, 18, on Hollister Road.
The younger Perez faces charges of aggravated assault against a public servant, aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and unlawful carrying of a weapon. When police arrested him, he was already wearing an ankle monitor.
Suspected getaway driver Brian A. Garcia Chavez was arrested later by an HPD tactical team, authorities said. (Houston Police Department)
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The other two men face charges of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon.
The shooting happened on Sept. 17, but police released the video Thursday. In addition to the criminal investigation, all police-involved shootings are reviewed by internal affairs and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, police said.
Fox News’ Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
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A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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