HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – A 16-year-old girl has been removed from life support and pronounced dead after being shot by a 14-year-old boy over the weekend, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on Wednesday.
On Sunday, May 7, Harris County Precinct 5 deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 19700 block of Redwood Manor Lane in northwest Harris County.
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When deputies arrived, they found the 16-year-old girl shot. She was flown to a local hospital in critical condition.
Authorities said the suspect, the girl’s 14-year-old cousin, fled the scene and went to a house nearby. The teen was eventually taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault - reckless.
Those charges have since been upgraded to manslaughter.
Investigators are still working to determine if the shooting was accidental or not.
Sad update to recent incident: today, Jamilyn Darby (16) was removed from life support and pronounced deceased. The Aggravated Assault charge was upgraded to Manslaughter on the juvenile (14) defendant in this case. #HouNews https://t.co/yO3CvoSfd4
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) May 10, 2023