Investigation underway after 15-year-old boy shot to death in Alief

HOUSTON – Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Alief on Monday night, according to the Houston Police Department. Investigators said they are looking for two teenage suspects.

The shooting was reported around 6:26 p.m. in the 8000 block of Cook Road.

Police said officers responded to reports of a body lying in the street. Police said the 15-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the shooting is unknown and no arrests have been made. According to HPD, preliminary investigation indicated there are at least two suspects in their late teens.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.