15-year-old boy shot during gun battle at NW Houston apartment complex, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 15-year-old was shot Friday afternoon in northwest Houston during what police are describing as "an exchange of gunfire."

It happened around 5:20 p.m. at the Miami Gardens Apartments on Kempwood Drive. According to a tweet posted by the Houston Police Department, the boy was shot during the shooting.

It's unclear what led up to the incident and suspect information was not immediately released.

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