Houston shooting: Teen shot in the face, taken to hospital

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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.

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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.