Houston road rage shooting: 7-year-old girl shot on Bellfort Ave

HOUSTON - A 7-year-old girl remains in the hospital after police say she was shot during a road rage incident in Southeast Houston. 

Investigators now need the public's help identifying and locating the suspect. The shooting was reported around 7:25 p.m. in the 7500 block of Bellfort Avenue.

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According to police, the mother and a male suspect in another vehicle were reportedly involved in a road rage incident that led to the suspect firing into the woman’s vehicle. Police say a 7-year-old passenger in the woman’s vehicle was shot in the leg and the thigh. She was transported to the hospital and was last reported to be in stable condition. 

Her family has identified the 7-year-old girl as Luna. Her teenage brother says the shooting happened on his birthday. 

"Luckily the 7-year-old girl survived, but in the last 10 days or so, we know of at least three children who haven't survived, and those have been shot and killed as well," said Andy Kahan with Crimestoppers.

Police are now canvassing businesses for surveillance video and asking the public to step forward with information. 

"I think you gotta look at the domino effect of what's been happening lately with the usage of firearms, the uses of guns to solve everything, and how quick we are if we disagree with somebody. Instead of yelling and screaming or getting into some verbal argument, nowadays, all we do is take a gun and shoot and run," Kahan said. 

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The unidentified suspect was said to be driving a black Lexus. No further description has been released.

Anyone with information is asked to call the HPD Major Assaults & Family Violence Division at (713)308-8800 or speak anonymously with Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.