A shooting in Houston, Texas left a 5-year-old dead and an 8-year-old injured when the vehicle they were in came under fire as it stopped at an intersection early Sunday morning.
Speaking to reporters at the scene, Houston Police Assistant Chief Chandra Hatcher said officers received several calls before 1 a.m. about shots fired in the 13300 block of Northborough Drive.
They arrived at the scene but did not see any witnesses, suspects or complainants, Hatcher said.
Further investigation determined that a mother was driving in the area with her two children and had stopped at a stop sign at an intersection when her vehicle came under fire.
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The woman then “left the location as soon as she realized her children were shot and immediately took them to the hospital,” Hatcher said.
Houston Police Assistant Chief Chandra Hatcher reports on shooting that left 5-year-old dead and 8-year-old injured (Houston Police Department)
About 15 minutes after responding to the scene, police received additional calls about two children arriving at an area hospital with gunshot wounds.
Hatcher said a 5-year-old was shot and died from his injuries, while an 8-year-old also shot is expected to make a full recovery.
“It is unclear if the complainants were the intended targets of the shooting or if there was something else going on in that area at the time,” Hatcher said. “We don’t know the motive. We don’t have any suspect descriptions other than possibly two black males in a dark colored vehicle. We’re looking for surveillance footage out here and gathering evidence.”
Based on information from a few witnesses, Hatcher said police believe a dark-colored vehicle, possibly with two occupants, was westbound on Rush Street while the complainant’s vehicle was traveling northbound on Northborough. The occupants of the westbound vehicle began discharging a firearm or possibly multiple firearms.
The complainant’s vehicle was stopped at a stop sign at an intersection when it was struck by gunfire, Hatcher said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Houston Police Department’s homicide division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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“Right now, I’m asking if anyone has any information to please come forward and continue to pray for the family of the dead child and the injured eight-year-old,” Hatcher said.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
