HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Julian Pena is the 11-year-old who HPD says was shot outdoors his residence alongside Lomax Road when he was enjoying basketball together with his older brother.
“They had been proper right here. The basketball court docket is correct there, and so they simply shot him,” his grandmother Valentine Vasquez stated.
His household described the 11-year-old as harmless, useful, and an excellent pupil at close by Barry Elementary.
His grandmother says she rushed to the home when she heard what occurred to her grandson.
“He is 11 years outdated. He would not have any enemies. We don’t know who did it,” his grandmother stated.
Houston police stated a person driving a blue sedan drove by a number of occasions earlier than he stopped and fired photographs.
HPD informed ABC13 that Pena needed to be rushed to the hospital with vital accidents. That is the place his mom, Cynthia Vasquez, spoke to Eyewitness Information over the cellphone.
“I do not perceive why somebody would do that to an harmless little one,” Cynthia stated.
Whereas the seek for the suspect continues, she’s fearful about returning residence.
“Proper now, we do not need to return to that home for worry of one thing else taking place,” his mom stated.
That is why Valentine is doing no matter he can to guard her because the investigation continues.
“I’ll change the locks on the door. We do not know what is going on on,” she stated.
HPD says they have not decided if the taking pictures was focused. Cynthia tells ABC13 Julian is doing higher, has undergone a number of surgical procedures, and is within the ICU presently.
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