3 teens shot when gunman opens fire on vehicle in northeast Houston, police say

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Authorities are looking for a gunman after someone opened fire on teenagers, wounding them, inside a vehicle early Friday morning in northeast Houston, police say.

The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. in the 9100 block of Spaulding Street.

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According to police, a car driven by a 14-year-old and carrying three other teens was weaving in and out of the lanes on Spaulding when someone inside a black car that had pulled up beside them started shooting into their vehicle.

The 14-year-old driver got out of the car and ran away. Someone ended up taking him to the hospital.

The three other boys drove back to a house on Bywood Street near Elbert Street, where police were called.

The 14-year-old was shot several times in his torso, the 16-year-old was also shot in the torso and a 15-year-old suffered a graze wound.

All the teens are expected to survive.