Woman accidentally shoots niece while showing her gun at home in SW Houston, police say

Friday, October 5, 2018
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Police say a 14-year-old girl was accidentally shot while her aunt was teaching her how to use a gun.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday at a home on Southminster near Ashcroft in southwest Houston.
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Authorities say the aunt accidentally fired one round and hit her niece in the arm and leg.

The girl was taken to the hospital. She will survive.
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A grand jury will decide if charges will be filed, but police are calling this an accident.

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