Woman sought in shooting near Missouri City

Deja Smith is seen in a June 2017 mugshot. (HPD)

MISSOURI CITY, Texas – A woman is being sought Monday in connection with a shooting last week near Missouri City, police said.

Houston police said Deja Smith, 26, is wanted on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the case.

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The shooting was reported about 11 p.m. on July 3 at a home in the 16700 block of Running Quail Court.

Police said Smith and another woman got into an argument. They said the argument escalated and Smith shot the other woman several times in the leg.

The victim was taken to Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in stable condition.

Anyone with information regarding Smith’s whereabouts was asked to call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.

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