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9 Officers Opened Fire on Armed Houston Lawyer, Fatally Shot

Nine police officers shot and killed a Houston attorney who was randomly shooting at people in his neighborhood, police say.

Houston police on Wednesday updated the investigation into the Sept. 26 incident in which Nathan Desai was killed by officers.

Authorities are trying to determine why Desai, who had a concealed handgun permit, randomly shot at people and vehicles.

A police statement said officers and Desai exchanged gunfire for about 30 minutes as he took cover behind a tree. Police from Houston, Bellaire and West University Place shot at or fatally wounded Desai, who died at the scene.

No officers were hurt.

Desai, who wore a replica of a World War II Nazi general's uniform, had no known criminal record or history of mental illness.

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