Teen shot in northwest Harris County dies at hospital, victim identified

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - A teen is dead after being shot in northwest Harris County on Monday morning.

Harris County sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting at a home in the 4300 block of Steubner Hill Dr. around 8:35 a.m.

The deputies arrived to find a 17-year-old Black male in a bathroom suffering from a gunshot wound.

Deputies later identified the teen as 17-year-old Dominique McCoy. Deputies say McCoy was visiting the home. 

According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the suspected shooter, 17-year-old Reginald Smalls, who lives in the home, claimed that McCoy had startled him inside the home, causing him to shoot him. 

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Manslaughter charges have been filed against Smalls. 

Charges of tampering with evidence were also filed against 18-year-old Lekedrick Bowden, who was also staying at the home.