HOUSTON, TX – Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old teenager at the Norma’s Plaza apartment complex located in the 7500 block of Martin Luther King Boulevard.
The incident occurred around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon.
According to investigators, the teen and a friend were standing near the parking lot and a fenced in pool when an unknown male suspect walked through the parking lot and fired shots in the direction of the victim. The suspect, described as a Black male between 16 and 22 years old, then fled the scene wearing a dark hoodie with white shorts headed northbound. The Houston Fire Department responded and pronounced the teen deceased at the scene.
If you have any information, you are urged to contact the Houston Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS.