HOUSTON – A 4-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital after being shot in west Houston on Friday, according to the Houston Police Department.
The shooting was reported around 3 p.m. at an apartment complex located in the 600 block of Nottingham Oaks.
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According to Assistant HPD Chief Ernest Garcia, officers were called to the hospital after a child showed up with a gunshot wound.
After gathering information from the parents at the hospital, investigators said the child was playing at the courtyard of the complex when he started screaming. It was discovered the child had been shot in his leg. Witnesses said they never heard a gunshot.
The child is currently in stable condition and is expected to survive.
Investigators are working to determine what led up to the shooting.
“We again plead with the community to not shoot your guns. It’s becoming an everyday occurrence and we are doing our part in trying to stop that,” Garcia said.
KPRC 2′s Rose-Ann Aragon provided updates from the scene via Facebook Live.
Westside officers are at 600 Nottingham Oaks. 4 year old male with a gunshot wound was transported to the hospital by private vehicle. Child is expected to survive.202 pic.twitter.com/UQZlrVgDZh
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 18, 2022