A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot at a house in northeast Harris County early Friday morning.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed early Friday morning at a house in northeast Harris County, in response to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
The taking pictures occurred simply after midnight at a residence on Gianna Springs Courtroom close to Atascocita Highway.
Deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Workplace and Precinct 4 responded to the scene and located the teenager with a gunshot wound to the torso. He was pronounced useless on the location.
Gonzalez mentioned the teenager’s siblings have been additionally inside the house on the time of the taking pictures. Investigators later confirmed that two different kids have been current.
In a preliminary replace Friday morning, Sheriff Gonzalez mentioned a 13-year-old sibling was enjoying with a rifle when it unintentionally discharged, hitting and killing the 14-year-old.
Authorities mentioned a number of firearms have been recovered from the house, however investigators haven’t but confirmed which weapon was fired.
“We’ve a number of firearms, however once more we don’t know which one was the one which was fired,” a deputy mentioned. “We’re nonetheless ready on crime scene and clearly the health worker to reach so we are able to undergo these weapons.”
Deputies and crime scene investigators remained on the scene into the morning, gathering proof and talking with witnesses.
It’s nonetheless unclear how the kids gained entry to the firearms or whether or not any adults may face fees. The investigation is ongoing.
