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>> Right now at noon, new
details surrounding WNBA star
Brittney Griner’s release,
including new photos from her
first moments of freedom.
>> But first, police are
investigating after a woman was
shot and killed in a ditch in
northwest Houston. What
neighbors are saying.
Houston police released the 2 men they were questioning
2 men they were questioning
this morning in the death of
that woman. Thank you for
joining us. I’m Andy Cerota and
I’m Lisa Hernandez.
Investigators say the woman
believed to be in her 20’s was
found in a ditch in northwest
Houston.
>> Near Homestead Road Caper
City’s role on the Levin spoke
to neighbors at
that scene.
>> The lead detective tells me they believe they’ve identified
they believe they’ve identified
the woman. However, it’s not
clear exactly is she lived in
the area or why she was here.
>> Shattered glass busted out
windows and multiple gunshots
cover the side of this red SUV
taken in by Houston. Police. A woman’s body was lying next
A woman’s body was lying next
to the SUV, which police tell
us was still running. Jim
Blanchard who lives across the
streets.
>> That’s honestly. And I just
heard the shots may be 10 shots
pop-up out.
>> About how to how neighbors
say they heard several rounds
of gunshots. And after that, not much else to take of Ana
not much else to take of Ana
Hernandez is investigating.
>> According to other residents
in the area, no commotion know
screeching vehicles, nothing
to alarm anyone. It was just a gunshot
>> that were hurt.
Investigators confiscated 2
rifles from the home and yard
away where the woman’s body was
found. It’s the same house
where 2 men were questioned and
released by police. When we
knocked on the door. No one
answered the whole neighborhood. It’s really about
neighborhood. It’s really about
kind of knows. Each other says
a quiet, no
trouble neighborhoods.
>> Officers towed away a
separate vehicle. One, they
say they believed had been
tampered with anyone with any
information on the shooting
should call Houston police or
Crime Stoppers.
>> Reporting from northwest
Houston. While the Logan KPRC, 2 news.
2 news.
>> As he said, native Brittney
Griner readjust to life in the
U.S.. We’re learning more about
her journey home from Russia.
KPRC two’s Brittany Jeffers has
details from the chaperone who
company Griner on the flight.
>> Now that Griner is back in.
The U.S. officials say that
her mental health is a top priority.
>> This 2 time Olympic gold
medalist is back in the U.S.
after 294 days in a Russian
prison. This photo shows
Britney Griner posing with rife Sir L and U.S. Ambassador Roger
Sir L and U.S. Ambassador Roger
Carson’s who was with her on
the flight to Texas. Carson
spent working on the team who
negotiated her freedom and says
he thought that Griner would
want space during that 18 hour flight. Instead, he says Griner
flight. Instead, he says Griner
was shaking hands and speaking
with others.
>> I said no, I want to talk or
really to people. And I found
someone who was just absolutely
wonderful, kind, generous,
interesting and above all, authentic.
>> As some continue to
celebrate Griner’s return the
exchange of Russian arms
dealer. Viktor Boot for her
release continues to face some
fierce criticism. The swap left
retired U.S. Marine Paul Whelan
imprisoned in Russia. He was
sentenced to 16 years in prison
for spying, which the U.S.
denies. >> We mourn for me. Have a
>> We mourn for me. Have a
better sense of the context
here where the Russians
expectations are. And we’re
just going to keep working at
it.
>> Griner is currently at
Brooke Army Medical Center in
San Antonio for Mental and
physical health checks.
>> Many writers, mental health
will be the top priority.
They want to make sure that
she’s okay after going through
a traumatic experience was a great thing that happened to
great thing that happened to
her while she was in detention.
Now, as far as how long Griner
will stay at that military
base, officials say that’s
entirely up to her. >> Near downtown Houston, I’m
>> Near downtown Houston, I’m
Brittany Jeffers, KPRC, 2 news.
>> Overcast and dreary this
Monday. Not exactly the best
day to be out and about.
But Anthony, at least it’s warm for the time being and dry,
for the time being and dry,
too. So we have the clouds,
dry, mild mid 70’s. It is
really humid. But we’re kind of
used to this feel like a while
since he’s been cool. But we do
have the cool weather coming
back. But here’s where we are right now is and is mentioning
right now is and is mentioning
how cloudy it is. We just climb
to 69 degrees. So getting close
to 70 east-southeast wind at 14
miles per hour. So here’s
what’s going on with the temperatures Lower 70’s from
temperatures Lower 70’s from
Katy Sugar Land Ocampo
Angleton. Galveston still
pretty cool up to the north.
So we really have some thick
clouds of here. We’re starting
to see a few peeks of sunshine
south of I-10. The winds coming
out of the east anywhere from 5
to 16 miles per hour in this
range will be with us all day
long. So here’s your forecast.
Looks like pretty cloudy.
Temperatures will be in the
lower to mid 70’s this
afternoon. 60’s this evening.
There’s that easterly wind. So here’s what’s new this
So here’s what’s new this
afternoon. We have one more day
in the 80’s and that’s
tomorrow. Then a cold front
moves in. That does bring a a
severe weather threat midweek.
The cool is back. It looks like
it’s here to sail. Show you the 10 day and also walk you
10 day and also walk you
through that threat coming up
in the next few minutes.
Anthony, thank you. Police are
investigating a shooting that
left a man dead in a parking
lot in northeast Houston.
>> Investigators say 2 people were involved in a possible
were involved in a possible
drug deal along Mason when the
situation escalated. They say
one person pulled out a pistol,
then shot the other and ran off
the man who’d been shot, made it to his car, tried to drive
it to his car, tried to drive
away but died a short time
later from his injuries.
>> Jury selection began this
morning in the trial. A former
NFL player, Kevin Ware Ware is
being tried on drugs and
weapons charges. Police say
they pulled him over for U.S.
meeting in April of last year
and claims Karr had a loaded
AK. 47 along with different
drugs inside was also accused of murdering his girlfriend,
of murdering his girlfriend,
Taylor Maskey while out on bond
for the incident where his
trial for the drugs and weapons
charges set to start next week.
>> The Texas Historical
Commission will award the
Gregory School with a very
special honor. The school’s
African-American History Research Center will get an
Research Center will get an
official, Texas historical