Man hospitalized after being shot near soccer complex in north Harris County, sheriff says

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A man is hospitalized after being shot near a soccer complex in north Harris County on Sunday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.

According to deputies, the shooting happened on the 1100 block of Hill Road by the Hardy Toll Road.

Upon arrival, deputies found a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound, officials said. The man was taken to the hospital, where he is expected to be okay, according to law enforcement.

Authorities said the shooting happened while soccer games were going on, and that the shots appeared to have come from a nearby wooded area.

Deputies say that preliminary investigation reveals that some men may have been having target practice with a rifle at a nearby property.

Several people have been detained, officials said.

An investigation is still ongoing.