HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A teen is in critical condition after deputies believe she was shot in the face at a north Harris County apartment complex.
Deputies were called to the Nantucket Square II apartments on Place Rebecca Lane around 4:30 Sunday afternoon.
“We get a call for gunshot and people screaming and running,” Lt. Cedric Cook said.
When deputies arrived, they found a teenage girl at a gazebo with an injury to the face. It’s unclear if she was shot.
“As far as we know she’s critical, but she is being treated at Texas Children’s Hospital,” Cook said.
Crime scene tape covered the park as investigators worked to determine what happened.
“We don’t know. It was just some juveniles over in the park here, and they were gathering around, playing at the gazebo. We are interviewing some people that may have witnessed what was going on to see if there was any type of disturbance going on prior to the sound of gunfire,” Cook said.
Deputies say the teens may have been playing with a gun but haven’t ruled anything out.
Cook also had a message to parents about gun safety.
“A lot of times we have situations where people throw guns, and they are getting found by kids. So, we have to teach our children even though we may not own a gun, but we have to teach them the safety of guns,” he said.
Deputies have no one in custody.