Police say one teen suspect was shot by officers and another was injured while fleeing a vacant apartment.
Two teen suspects were sent to a hospital after a shooting involving Houston officers on Saturday afternoon, according to police.According to Assistant Chief James Skelton, police got a call at around 1 p.m. about a "trespassing prowler" at an apartment complex on Park Place Boulevard. Officers at the scene went with the managers of the complex to a vacant apartment and knocked on the door.
The boy was shot in his upper body during the incident, and the girl suffered an injury to her leg from breaking through the window.Both teens were sent to a hospital for their injuries. Police say the two will be detained and charged for this incident.Officials believe the two are tied to other crimes in Houston.Body-camera footage of the shooting should be released within the next month, according to Chief Skelton.
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