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Tensions are high in southeast Houston as investigators look into two deadly police shootings. Some in the community are starting to lose faith in the police.

One witness to a shooting will tell her story in front of a grand jury Wednesday.

KHOU-TV

Tensions are mounting between HPD and residents of southeast Houston after recent shootings.

She said the suspect in the second incident was in handcuffs when he was shot.      

In the last 72 hours Houston police officers have killed two men.

The incidents took place in both east and southeast Houston, parts of town where in recent hours the tension between HPD and many civilians is high.

“And not are we only worried and concerned, we are angry as hell and we are ready to fight like never before the injustice posed on our people,” said Derrick Muhammad.

The first shooting happened Sunday when, during a domestic call, HPD said it encountered a man charging at them with a hammer.

After a bean bag gun and Taser failed to stop him, police said they shot him.

Then Robert McCintosh was killed Monday.

McCintosh, a passenger in a car that was pulled over, became combative, police said.

After allegedly shooting the officer with his own taser, HPD said the officer fired at least three times in self defense.

“At the end of the day this brother had no gun, he had no stick, he had no weapon,’ said Quannel X.

Yolanda Perry said she witnessed the shooting from across the street.

“And after he handcuffed him, he shot him. The first time, one time and then he was hesitant and he shot him twice,” she said.

After seeing that interview on 11 News last night, homicide detectives, along with investigators from the DA’s office, went to talk with Perry at her church.

She is a pastor’s wife.

Long time activist Ovi Duncantell tried to videotape the interview.

Investigators said she was a witness in a case, and they did not want her to be videotaped.

Not wanting to have it on tape, detectives stopped the interview and simply handed Perry a subpoena requiring her to appear before a grand jury tomorrow.