Deputies investigating after 15-year-old shot and killed in east Harris County, deputies say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 15-year-old boy is dead after authorities say he was shot in east Harris County.

Deputies say gunfire erupted in the 13800 block of Duncum Street just before 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

The boy was transported in a private vehicle to an urgent care clinic in Baytown, where he was pronounced dead.

We do not know whether deputies have identified a suspect or suspects.

Investigators are working to determine what led up to the shooting.

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