A Blue Alert has been issued after law enforcement initiated a manhunt for a man they believe was involved in the death of a Brazoria County deputy

The Houston Police Department said four men in their mid to late 20s were shot multiple times in a grassy, gated lot.

An officer was hospitalized and police were searching for one person after a shooting Thursday morning in southwest Houston, officials said. Officials with the Houston Police Department provided limited details about the shooting on Twitter, saying preliminary information was that someone had shot an officer from another agency and fled on foot.

The manhunt continued Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, for a man accused of shooting and killing a deputy in southwest Houston.