HPD officer kills hammer-wielding suspect

07:29 AM CST on Monday, January 8, 2007

From 11 News staff reports

A Houston police officer shot and killed a hammer-wielding man Sunday night. Officials said they got a call about a domestic disturbance in the 5000 block of Curtin.

When they arrived, a family member was inside the house with a hammer. The other residents got out, and the officers went inside.

The man allegedly charged at the officers, and one deployed a bean bag gun. A second officer used a Taser gun on the suspect, but he did not stop, police said.

A third officer fired at the suspect, and he was killed.