The shooting happened at an apartment complex on South Kirkwood Road near Briar Forest Drive just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Police said an 11-year-old boy and his 15-year-old brother were taking trash to the dumpster when they heard two men arguing.
They then heard a gunshot and the 11-year-old boy felt a sting. He had been shot in the leg.
The boy's parents called 911 and he was taken to the hospital in stable condition, HPD said.
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After investigating, police determined that a gun was fired inside an apartment on Briar Forest Drive, hitting the boy in the leg.
Noe Fernandez, 22, was arrested and charged with injury to a child.