Investigation underway after 14-year-old is injured by gunfire in NW Houston on Sunday

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Houston Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a teen in surgery on Sunday evening, officials said.

The shooting happened in the 8800 block of Hammerly Boulevard at an apartment complex in northwest Houston in the Spring Branch area.

Police say the 14-year-old was hit in the stomach after being shot three times and was taken to Memorial Hermann.

A neighbor who wants to stay anonymous told ABC13 he saw the teen before the shooting with another teen.

"Before the gunshots, we saw them sitting down on the curb relaxing, not even five minutes before," he said.

The man said the injured teen ran towards his apartment, screaming for help, and that is when he and his wife jumped to help and waited for police.

"I tried to have them unlock the phone to call their mom. They were worried about getting in trouble," the man said.

Officials are looking to speak with another teen who was seen with the victim moments before the shooting but reportedly ran off.

There is no suspect description at this time.

According to the ABC13 Neighborhood Safety Tracker, in the Spring Branch and Schwartz Park area, there have been five homicides in the last 12 months compared to 2019, when there were two.

In the last 12 months, There have been 969 assaults. That's compared to the 760 that occurred in 2019.

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