Houston police patrol, tactical officers and Texas Medical Center police stood outside the emergency room entrance of Ben Taub Hospital hours after the deadly shooting.
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The 18-year-old Lamar High School student was rushed to the hospital after being shot multiple times on Bammel Lane near Lamar High School.
A 15-year-old student was also grazed by a bullet and transported to the hospital in stable condition.
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A Houston Police Department homicide sergeant and forensic investigator collected evidence from the hospital in hopes of learning more about the victims.
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Eyewitness News was told that security has been increased at the hospital as a precaution.
HPD executive assistant chief Troy Finner says that investigators are hoping to learn what led up to the deadly shooting.
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