News Media: Houston 10-Year-Old Shot By Teen Suspect Out On Bond For Pending Murder Charge
A 10-year-old Houston, Texas child was grazed by a bullet at Wesley Square apartments on Calhoun Rd. Wednesday afternoon. She was lying on the couch when a bullet went through the window, according to authorities. Houston Police Dept. received a call and have cleared the scene of the incident. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo tweeted that the suspect in the shooting is a 19-year-old already out on bond for a pending murder charge.
The suspected shooter still remains at large but the police are trying to locate him.
A 19 year-old suspect shot a 10 year-old boy today. The suspect is out on bond on a pending murder charge. District judges need to start taking the safety our community and risk factors into account, the lives of our children and families hinge on appropriate assessment of risk.
— Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) June 5, 2019
So far, there’s been no word on the condition of the victim.
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