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Toddler critically injured in shooting at Channelview home, HCSO says

Sheriff says LifeFlight responding, CSI and detectives en route as investigators work to determine what happened

700 block of Onaleigh Drive in Channelview, Texas, on April 3, 2026. (Bryce Newberry, Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

CHANNELVIEW, Texas – Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies are at the scene of a shooting involving a young child in Channelview.

According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, deputies responded to a residence in the 700 block of Onaleigh Drive, where a toddler—possibly about 3-years-old—sustained what investigators described as an “unintentional gunshot wound.”

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The child was reported to be in critical condition, and Life Flight has been requested.

Crime Scene Investigators and detectives are also responding as the investigation continues.

This is a developing story.