An investigation is underway after two teenagers were shot in west Harris County on Monday afternoon, according to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
Police said the 17-year-old was playing with the gun, showing it off to a friend, when it went off, and he was shot. HPD said officers are speaking with the friend as well.
Police said the teen was taken to the hospital after being shot in the back on Tuesday night.
Across the city of Houston, seven teenagers have been victims of different shootings in the past week.
An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old boy was shot in northeast Houston on Friday afternoon, according to the Houston Police Department.
Investigators are searching for the person who shot a 19-year-old in front of his home at a mobile home park just north of the Baytown airport.