13-Year-Old Killed, Two Women Injured, in Unintentional Shootings in Houston

In an apartment in Houston, Texas, a 13-year-old boy was killed when a gun he and two other teens were playing with unintentionally fired. The boy was hit in the stomach and died at the scene. A 15-year-old who fired the gun has been charged with manslaughter.

Also, in a night club in Houston, Texas, two women were injured when a security guard’s shotgun unintentionally fired. Both women were struck by pellets from the discharge and were treated at the scene. Police are trying to locate the security guard as they continue to investigate.

Sources:

“Suspect, 15, Arrested and Charged in Deadly Shooting of 13-year-old at Apartments in SW Houston,” abc13.com (July 1, 2024).

Holly Galvan Posey, “Security Guard Flees After Accidental Shooting at N Houston Club,” click2houston.com (June 30, 2024).