HOUSTON – Houston police are investigating a shooting that wounded a young child on Monday afternoon.

Young child injured in shooting

What we know:

According to police, the shooting was reported around 12:40 p.m. in the 10700 block of Fuqua Street, near Beamer Road, in southeast Houston.

Police say the child, who is possibly four years old, was taken to the hospital.

Houston police investigate a shooting on Fuqua.

What we don’t know:

Houston police are still investigating how the shooting unfolded. The child’s condition is not known at this time.

What’s next:

This is a developing story. FOX 26 has a crew headed to the scene and will bring you updates as we get them.

The Source: The information in this article comes from the Houston Police Department.

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