Missing 16-year-old girl shot in possible SW Houston gang-related incident: Police

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Thursday, October 10, 2019
Missing 16-year-old shot in possible gang-related incident
Police say the girl was reported missing before the shooting and believe she may have been a runaway.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A 16-year-old girl was shot in the shoulder early Thursday morning in what police believe was a gang-related shooting.

Police were called to an apartment complex in southwest Houston on Glenmont near Rampart around 12:40 a.m.

Investigators believe the girl will recover from her injuries.

At this time, they say they are getting a lot of conflicting stories about who is involved and why the shooting occured.

A missing persons report had been filed on the girl. Police say she was likely a runaway.

Investigators are working to get in touch with the girl's family.

As of now, no one has been arrested. Police are interviewing two men who are witnesses.

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