Search underway for suspect in shooting that wounded 17-year-old girl in NE Harris County

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- A 17-year-old is being treated after authorities said she was shot in northeast Harris County.

The scene is unfolding Tuesday in the 22800 block of Pebworth Place. Harris County Constable Precinct 4 Mark Herman's Office said the 17-year-old girl was found with a gunshot wound.

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Initially, authorities said a possible suspect had been detained. But in a later update, authorities said the man who was detained was not the suspect involved, and they're bringing in a K9 officer as the search continues.

According to Precinct 4, the suspect is described as a Black man wearing jeans and a white T-shirt.