HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Investigators are looking for video evidence in a northeast Harris County shooting that sent a 10-year-old boy to the hospital.
The shooting happened while 20 to 30 people were gathered in an apartment complex parking lot on Tidwell Road at C.E. King Parkway around 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
At some point, an argument started and escalated to a physical fight. That’s when someone took out a pistol, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Investigators said it’s unclear what the fight was about.
The 10-year-old boy was shot. Deputies said he was in critical condition after surgery.
Gonzalez said it’s unclear if the child was the intended target or if the suspect just fired into the crowd.
Now, investigators are working to figure out what exactly led up to shots being fired and who pulled the trigger.
“Again, there were a lot of people out here. We have a 10-year-old that is battling for his life. If you know something, give us a call. You can call us anonymously,” Gonzalez said. “This is inexcusable. We can’t have our children getting gunned down for any reason.”
The sheriff said he’s confident that among the 20 to 30 people gathered, someone had to have a cell phone out and captured photos or video. If that’s you, you could help solve the case.
This isn’t the first shooting involving a child at that same apartment complex.
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“Someone to be out here shooting multiple shots at an apartment complex, very dangerous,” authorities said.
Darius Dugas Junior, 11, was shot and killed a little more than two years ago. Police said he was getting a jacket out of a car when he was killed.
A 19-year-old was charged with his murder. His trial is set to begin in June.
Darius’ family sued the apartment complex, saying it didn’t do enough to protect the people who live there.
ABC13 checked overnight, and there was an undisclosed settlement reached in the lawsuit.
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REST EASY, DARIUS. A neighbor told us she heard the gunshots and even walked the boy’s older brother through giving him CPR.
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