Newly released body camera footage from the Harris County Sheriff's Office has revealed a disturbing incident in Houston. Two sheriff's deputies responded to a reported break-in at an apartment building and mistakenly fired multiple rounds through the apartment door at a woman they believed to be an intruder. The video, which has been edited, shows the deputies using excessive force and shooting the woman, identified as Ebony Poncy, five times.
The incident occurred early Saturday when the deputies received a call about a possible break-in at the apartment building. Upon arrival, they were directed by a resident to the specific apartment in question. They observed a broken window and, peering through it, claimed to have seen a woman with a gun approaching them. The deputies state that they announced themselves and knocked on the door, as seen in the video footage. However, they ultimately ended up shooting Ebony Poncy, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Another woman present in the apartment at the time came down the stairs and pleaded with the officers not to shoot, and fortunately, she was unharmed.
