A Houston police officer shot and killed a man after another officer said he was reaching for his gun during an attempted arrest Monday morning in northeast Houston, police said. The man's name wasn't immediately released.

Police said the suspect was breaking into vehicles in the area when some sort of confrontation occurred with responding officers.

Just before 8 a.m. Monday, police said officers responded to a report of a man with a "sharp object" who was allegedly slashing tires and breaking windows in the 7300 block of Caddo Street. According to police, the suspect refused to comply with demands, resulting in a foot pursuit.

HOUSTON - A Houston police officer shot and killed a suspect who was reaching for an officer’s weapon during a struggle Monday morning, the department says. Houston police say officers responded to a criminal mischief report about a man with a sharp object who was breaking windows and slashing tires just before 8 a.m.

A Houston police officer shot and killed a man Monday in northeast Houston, officials said. Officials early Monday released little information about the fatal shooting, saying a man was dead in the 7300 block of Caddo Road,

According to the Houston Police Department, the incident occurred in the 7300 block of Caddo Road near Homestead Road. Get news, weather and so much more on the new FOX LOCAL app.