Man Killed by Deputies After Brandishing Knife in Parking Lot

On May 5, 2025, at approximately 9 p.m., Harris County Deputies were dispatched to a medical facility located at 15655 Cypress Woods Medical Drive in response to a 911 call requesting a deputy to remove a man in a vehicle who was refusing to leave the property. Upon arrival, a deputy observed a man, later identified as 65-year-old Ishmael Dennis, in a vehicle.

The vehicle drove through the parking lot when the deputy attempted to make contact, eventually stopping in front of the building. The deputy used a window punch to shatter the car window and called for assistance when Dennis refused repeated requests to exit the vehicle. One deputy deployed his Taser in an effort to gain control of Dennis, but it was not effective. As deputies pulled Dennis from the vehicle, he produced a knife. Deputies then fired multiple gunshots. Dennis died on the scene.