12-year-old shot by celebratory gunfire near Sharpstown

HOUSTON - A 12-year-old girl is in stable condition after being hit by a stray bullet during celebratory gunfire, according to the Houston Police Department.

HPS Sgt. Ali reports the young girl and her mother were walking to their apartment complex when the 12-year-old was struck by a stray bullet.

While the mother was carrying her daughter, a neighbor saw them and jumped in to help, police say. He put the two in his car and drove them to the hospital.

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However, Sgt. Ali states, while they were driving on the wet roadway, the car became involved in a minor crash with another vehicle.

Emergency responders arrived at the scene and saw the 12-year-old girl injured with a gunshot wound in the vehicle.

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Houston Fire Department personnel took the girl and her mother from the crash site to a nearby trauma center. The child is now reported to be in stable condition.

Authorities are investigating the incident.

Crime and Public Safety Houston