Houston police said their Southeast Station officers were called to the 5100 block of Selinsky Road, which is just off Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, at about 4:11 p.m.
Police didn't provide a lot of information other than that the boy is in critical condition.
HPD tweeted a photo of police crime scene tape blocking off an outdoor basketball court and the Crestmont Park Community Center.
Police made no mention of arrests or outstanding suspects in the case.