Houston: Mass Shooting Reported, 5 officers shot, suspect 'down'

We have had several officers shot,says Houston TX Police Chief Art Acevedo.Please pray for officers on the way to the scene

Houston police union says 5 officers have been shot and have been transported to hospital.

Houston mayor Sylvester Turner said via Twitter the suspect in the shooting is down.

More tweets from the breaking news event follow.

The latest from Houston Police Watch CommandA total of 3 suspects in a residence.One of them is dead. Two still inside.HPD was serving a warrant at the home.Five officers shot and transported to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/23QD1p0POX

— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) January 28, 2019

https://t.co/dCWJ4VxtBB

— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) January 28, 2019

We have had several officers shot please pray for officers on the way to the scene now more information to follow.

— Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) January 28, 2019

#BREAKING: #Air11 over the scene in southeast Houston. Five @houstonpolice officers shot. @SylvesterTurner confirms suspect is down. #KHOU11 #HTownRush pic.twitter.com/pugMqKAqoR

— Marcelino Benito (@MarcelinoKHOU) January 28, 2019

Officers moving traffic outside of @memorialhermann awaiting arrival of ambulances carrying shot officers. #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/L2PS81f0GU

— Matt Dougherty (@MattKHOU) January 28, 2019

Just been notified that three (3) of HPD officers have been shot. I am waiting to get a status report. I am asking for your prayers for them. st

— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) January 28, 2019

MORE: Officers surrounded a stretcher after an ambulance pulled up to the scene moments ago in SE Houston. Authorities say 5 officers have been shot: https://t.co/y33efMYsJc pic.twitter.com/EyAbffwhdf

— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) January 28, 2019

We can see the @HCSOTexas on scene helping HPD.