17-year-old killed in shooting in southeast Houston, Houston police say

A crime scene photo released by Houston police on social media on Jan. 22, 2021. (Houston Police Department/Twitter, Houston Police Department/Twitter)

HOUSTON – A 17-year-old was shot and killed Friday in southeast Houston, police said on social media.

The shooting happened in the 11400 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard about 3:35 p.m.

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He was transported to Ben Taub General Hospital where he was pronounced dead.


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