Police nab teen suspect in shooting that left boy paralyzed

HOUSTON

Deon Quanell Gibson is behind bars on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Houston police said. Gibson is accused of injuring 14-year-old Dedrick Nash during a shootout between two rival gangs at Tidwell Park on May 9.

Nash was caught in the crossfire and transported to an area hospital. Family members told Eyewitness News that the teen currently paralyzed from the waist down.

Gibson is scheduled to appear in court on June 1.

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