Houston police sergeant shot and killed; suspect in custody

Houston mayor Sylvester Turner announced Sergeant Christopher Brewster's death at a media briefing late Saturday. Police officials said in a tweet that the 32-year-old officer was shot just before 6 pm. At the briefing, Houston police chief Art Acevedo said police received a call from a female victim who reported that her boyfriend was assaulting her and armed with two firearms. Police responding to the address didn't find the pair, but Brewster spotted them three streets away on Houston's east side.

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