15-year-old girl killed, 2 men injured in southwest Houston parking lot, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A shootout in a parking lot left one teen dead and two men injured in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.

The shooting happened at about 9:05 p.m. on Friday in the strip center parking lot on Bellaire Boulevard near Hillcroft.

Police said that three of the individuals, including the teen girl and two men, were shot.

The 15-year-old girl's identity is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences.

Multiple bullet holes were seen in the glass of a smoke shop with the ground covered in glass at the scene.

Police say that the two injured men, believed to be 29 and 21 years old, were taken to a hospital. Authorities say that the teen girl was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Police haven't said whether anyone is in custody.

It is unknown if the two groups in the altercation knew each other.

An investigation is ongoing.

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