15-year-old shot in west Houston apartment complex

Saturday, August 5, 2017
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 15-year-old was shot in the chest while walking through a west Houston apartment complex with friends, according to investigators.

The shooting happened Saturday afternoon in the 1400 block of Lakeside Estates Drive.
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According to Houston police, the teens were walking back from a basketball game at the gym when gunfire erupted, hitting the 15-year-old.

He was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive.
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Investigators recovered a gun and a backpack nearby, but they are still trying to identify a suspect and determine a motive in the shooting.

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