Houston, Texas · Incident Oct. 4, 2026 · HPD release dated Oct. 5, 2026
What the record confirms
According to a Houston Police Department news release dated Oct. 5, 2026, officers responded to a report of a shooting at 5800 Hardway Street in northwest Houston at about 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
Quinteceia Alexander, 30, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the 184th Criminal District Court. HPD says the charges were filed after consulting with the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
Three officers fired their weapons: Officers J. Izaguirre, R. Pfeiffer and C. Payne. HPD says all three are assigned to the North Patrol Division and were sworn in as officers in January 2024.
Both Alexander and the man who was shot were taken to an area hospital. HPD's release says both were in critical condition. The man has not been publicly identified.
The case is being investigated by the HPD Homicide Division's Special Investigations Unit, HPD's Internal Affairs Division and the Harris County District Attorney's Office. That review covers the officers' decision to fire, which is standard for HPD shootings.
What police say happened
HPD says officers were told that a woman had shot a man multiple times and was leaving the area on foot. According to the department, responding officers saw her walking east on Pinemont Drive, away from the apartment complex where the shooting was reported.
Police say officers gave her multiple commands to stop and she did not comply. HPD says she kept walking east toward Hardway Street, where she produced a firearm and pointed it at officers. The officers fired, striking her more than once, according to the release.
HPD says officers and Houston Fire Department paramedics gave first aid before she was taken to the hospital.
Highlighted excerpt
Houston Police Department release, Oct. 5, 2026: "She continued eastbound towards Hardway Street where she produced a firearm and pointed it at officers. The officers discharged their duty weapons, striking the suspect more than once."
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NEW: Houston woman opens fire on man, then points gun at cops before being mag dumped
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30-year-old Quinteceia Alexander allegedly pumped multiple rounds into a man at a northwest Houston apartment complex before turning the gun on police.
Officers rushed to the area just after… pic.twitter.com/9ZZbyOd3VO
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What the defense says
No public statement from Alexander or an attorney for her has been found. Alexander has not been convicted of any crime, and the charges are accusations.
What isn't public yet
A case number, bond amount and next court date have not been confirmed from official court records. HPD has not released a booking photo, saying one was not available at the time of its release. It is not publicly known what led to the first shooting, how the man and Alexander knew each other, if at all, how many shots were fired by the officers, or the current condition of Alexander and the man who was shot.
Sources
- Houston Police Department, "Suspect Charged in Shooting Incident at 5800 Hardway Street," Oct. 5, 2026 (Inc. #125565226) – https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2026/oct/nr261005-3.htm
- City of Houston Newsroom, same HPD release, Oct. 5, 2026 – https://cityofhouston.news/suspect-charged-in-shooting-incident-at-5800-hardway-street/
- ABC13 Houston (KTRK), "Woman faces multiple charges after she allegedly shot man multiple times in NW Houston, HPD says," Oct. 5, 2026 – https://abc13.com/post/woman-faces-multiple-charges-she-allegedly-shot-man-times-northwest-houston-hpd-says/19910864/
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