HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a Houston police officer opened fire on an armed robbery suspect in north Houston Monday morning.

The shooting happened in the 200 block of W. Greens Road at around 9 a.m.

Officers responded to cash pawn business in the area after they were alerted to a robbery alarm just after 8:30 a.m.

When they reached the scene, the robbery suspect had a female employee at gunpoint in the store. He exited with her held hostage, using her as a shield.

At some point after the suspect exited the store with the hostage, officers fired at him, hitting him.

Officers and first responders aided the suspect, who was hospitalized after being shot and is expected to recover from his injuries.

The hostage was not injured, and no officers were shot.

The suspect i

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