HPD: 16-year-old girl killed in crossfire at Houston house party
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HOUSTON – A party in southeast Houston turned deadly after a shooting broke out Saturday night.
HPD officers responded to a disturbance at the home on Dagg Road just south of the Sam Houston Parkway earlier in day.
According to police, later that night a friend took the 16-year-old girl to the hospital with a gunshot wound.
The teen passed away early Sunday morning.
Her friend told police the shooting happened at the party.
Anyone with information can call HPD or Crime Stoppers.
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About the Authors Christian Hudspeth is a Houston native who joined KPRC 2 News in December 2025. Christian began his news career at KTRK in 2022 before moving to newsrooms in Waco, Texas (KXXV), Las Vegas, Nevada (KTNV), and now back to H-Town. He earned his BA at the University of Houston Jack J. Valenti School of Communication in 2023.
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