Man dead, teen wounded in shooting, Houston police say

Police: Darrion Dixon, friend possibly walking to store when shooting happens

HOUSTON – A man is dead and a 14-year-old boy is injured after a shooting early Tuesday, Houston police said.

The shooting happened around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday in the 9200 block of North Wayside Drive.

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Darrion Dixon, 19, and a friend were possibly walking to a nearby store when they were shot, police said. A passing bicyclist heard the teen victim's calls for help and found the victims.

Dixon was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The teenager was taken to a hospital in an unknown condition.

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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