Houston Police shoot man that kidnapped 2. Officers fatally shoot Melvin Porter in Splendora, Texas

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Splendora, Texas – On August 23, 2022, Houston Police officers shot and killed a man, identified as 52-year-old Melvin Porter, that kidnapped 2 women. The kidnapping incident began on August 22, 2022, when Porter held his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint. He managed to get away after that.

The next day, he then reportedly went to his ex-girlfriend's job on Benmar Drive near City View Place and kidnapped her coworker.

“He wanted to talk to his ex-girlfriend and said, 'I have your co-worker,' in essence, as a hostage, and the female complainant, the ex-girlfriend, made a plan to meet and exchange herself so that her co-worker could go free," HPD Executive Chief Matt Slinkard said.

Once the ex-girlfriend met with Porter, she swapped places with her coworker and Porter made her drive his vehicle along Highway 59 North, HPD said. Police said they spent several hours trying to locate the Porter’s vehicle in hopes of finding the kidnapped ex-girlfriend.

Here's what is known about the double kidnapping:

During the drive, she made the brave decision to ask the suspect to stop and use the bathroom at a gas station near Splendora, hoping police would catch up to them. It worked as police said they located the suspect's vehicle at a Shell gas station and were able to surround his car before he could drive out of the parking lot. HPD said he ignored verbal commands and reached inside his car for a gun. That's when four officers shot at him.

Porter was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators said a gun was found near his body.

Splendora is located approximately 37 miles from Houston, Texas.