The shooting happened around 8pm in the 6100 block of Bellaire Boulevard near Hillcroft.
Lee High School student Edwin Rajo's family tells us he was visiting a friend at the Bellaire Garden Apartments when he was shot in the chest. Rajo died at the scene.
According to Houston police, Rajo and two friends were playing with a .45 handgun when it accidentally discharged.
The shooting will be referred to a grand jury. As of Sunday, no charges had been filed.
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