HPD getting 'conflicting statements' about shooting that critically injured 3-year-old

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Investigators with the Houston Police Department's major assaults division are trying to figure out how a 3-year-old boy wound up being shot in the face.

The boy was rushed to the hospital in critical condition Thursday evening.

The shooting happened at a house in the 3500 block of Ozark, which is just across the street from Thompson Elementary School.

The Houston Police Department said it received a call about a shooting just after 5 p.m. When officers arrived at the house, they found a 3-year-old boy who had been shot at least once.

There were three other young kids in the house, along with three adults. Investigators say they were all upset and traumatized, but initial statements from the adults involved weren't adding up.

"We're getting conflicting statements on where everybody was in the house. We're not sure at this point if the child found a weapon and shot himself, or if there was someone else involved," Lt. Larry Crowson with HPD said.

A grand jury will eventually have to decide if any of the adults will face consequences. They could be charged with reckless conduct or making a firearm accessible to a minor, depending on who police determine fired the weapon.

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