A 9-year-old remains hospitalized after police said he was accidentally shot by his 16-year-old teen neighbor late Thursday in the Fifth Ward.
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It happened at around 10 p.m. at the intersection of Des Chaumes Street and New Orleans Street.
According to Lt. I. Izaguirre, the 9-year-old was at a neighboring corner with the 16-year-old who police said had the gun. At some point, Izaguirre said the gun accidentally went off, hitting the boy.
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The teen immediately brought the boy to his home a couple of doors down and called 911. A short time later, he fled the scene with the gun before officers arrived.
The boy was rushed to an area hospital where he remains in critical condition.
Izaguirre said investigators had a phone conversation with the parents of the 16-year-old, who was later taken into custody.
It’s unclear, at this time, if the teen will face any charges.
The shooting comes hours after a 3-year-old was shot inside his home on Houston’s south side. He remains in critical condition as of this writing.