7-year-old girl shot in road rage shooting in southeast Houston

HOUSTON – A child was shot during an apparent road rage incident involving two vehicles on Bellfort Avenue in southeast Houston, police said.

The incident occurred at 7:25 p.m. Sunday in the 7500 block of Bellfort Avenue.

The girl, 7, was a passenger in her mother’s vehicle when she was shot by an unknown male driving a black Lexus.

The victim suffered wounds to her leg. She was transported to an area hospital in stable condition.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division at 713-308-8800 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.