'He shot my mom': Witnesses recall 6-year-old's plea after mother was shot in NW Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities in northwest Harris County are investigating after a woman was found shot to death Wednesday morning.

The Houston Police Department shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that homicide detectives were at 8301 Willow Place Drive North, near FM 1960.

According to HPD, the woman was shot at about 8 a.m. Wednesday.

ABC13 spoke to witnesses, who asked to conceal their identities with the shooter still at large. They said they were waiting on a bus when a child ran toward them.

"We were like, 'Hey, you all missed the bus,'" the witness recalled. "Her little 6-year-old was like, 'I know, but he shot my mom.'"

Upon hearing that comment, the witnesses said the sprung into action.

"As soon as he said that, we took off running. 'Show us the apartment that you're staying,'" the witness said. "He brought us to the apartment, and we went in there, and she was just gasping for air."

The witnesses told ABC13 they applied towels to the woman's wounds and called 911. Neighbors said two young children were in the home at the time of the shooting, and two other kids were at school.

"(The) kids are going to be messed up for the rest of their lives because they witnessed it," a witness said. "They saw it. I just really feel for the children. I really, honestly, feel for those kids."

Details regarding the shooting or the suspect were not immediately released.

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