Simsbrook Drive shooting: 17-year-old killed after attempted carjacking

HOUSTON - An attempted carjacking in southwest Houston left a 17-year-old teenager dead and another teenager hospitalized.

Houston Police Department reports three teen males were hanging out at Townwood Park at 3403 Simsbrook Drive when they were approached by a group of suspects who tried to remove them from their vehicles around 8:40 p.m.

One of the three males got into an argument with one of the suspects, which escalated when the suspect shot at them. A 17-year-old was shot and pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics. Police say an 18-year-old was taken to the hospital in a stable condition with a gunshot wound. The first male who got into the argument was not injured.

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The suspect left the scene before officers arrived in one of the victim's white 2004 Expedition which was later found nearby.

Houston police say they do not have a description of the suspect at this time.

Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or speak anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.