It happened outside an apartment complex on Cook Road near Beechnut around 6:25 p.m. According the Houston Police Department, the teen was found dead in the parking lot. He had been shot in the stomach.
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Police say the teen was shot during an apparent drug deal.
"We believe it was a narcotics transaction with regard to that. Don't want to (stereotype) the situation, but it did not go well," said Detective C. Lamont with HPD Homicide.
A preliminary investigation indicated there are at least two suspects.
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One of them is described as a tall, skinny Black man in his late teens. It's believed he was wearing a blue hooded sweater, black pants and a shiny blue belt.
Police describe the second suspect as a Hispanic man, also believed to be in his late teens. He wore a navy blue sweater, faded denim jeans and white shoes.
Anyone with information in this case is urged to contact the HPD Homicide Division at 713-308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.