Houston shooting: Teen shot in the face, taken to hospital
HOUSTON - Houston police are investigating after a teen was shot in the face on Friday night.
Police say the 17-year-old was conscious and talking to officers. He was taken to the hospital.
The Houston Police Department investigates a shooting.
Officers responded to the shooting call in the 300 block of Rosamond around 10:30 p.m., but police say the shooting actually occurred somewhere else.
Police say the teen had been in a car a bit north of the location when they passed by three males on the side of the street.
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Police say one of the males on the side of the street reportedly fired a shot from a rifle, which struck the teen in the car.
Police were looking for the scene of the shooting to gather evidence. There’s no description of a suspect at this time.