A 'social media beef' quickly escalated, when a group of teens went to the victim's home. An altercation ensued and shots were fired, authorities said.
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -- A social media beef between teens escalated into a shooting in west Harris County, authorities said.
Deputies are on the scene of the shooting in the middle of a neighborhood off of Seven Springs and Eagle Trail. According to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, an issue on social media escalated into a confrontation. A group of three to four teens went over to a home in the neighborhood to confront the teen.
There was an altercation in the yard, and at one point, a gun was used by someone in the group. The gun was fired into the house and struck a juvenile and a man in the home.It's unknown if the man also lives at the home. Both victims suffered life-threatening injuries.
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