15-year-old shot in road rage shooting along Katy Freeway, sheriff says

Friday, January 8, 2021
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 15-year-old girl was shot in the arm in what Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is calling a possible road rage incident on the Katy freeway.

In a tweet posted Friday night, Gonzalez said the shooting happened along the Katy Freeway near Greenhouse Road. He said a person shot at another vehicle and ended up shooting the teen, who was a passenger, in the arm.
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"The teen is [in] stable condition, but will require surgery," said Gonzalez.


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It's unclear what prompted the shooting and no further details were released. The sheriff is asking anyone with information to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

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