Police investigating after 16-year-old fatally shot No description found
HOUSTON – Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy that happened at an apartment in Alief on Saturday.
Police said Alonzo Caesar and several other high school-aged boys were at an apartment in the 12600 block of Brookglade Circle when he displayed a gun.
A single shot was fired at some point and Caesar suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Caesar, 16, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said they don't know how the shooting happened or who pulled the trigger.
Officials said the teens who witnessed the shooting fled after the shooting. Police said they are being sought for questioning,
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.
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