{"id":441977,"date":"2026-09-20T12:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/441977\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T12:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T12:34:11","slug":"5-year-old-girl-killed-in-apparent-road-rage-shooting-in-northwest-harris-county-hcso-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/441977\/","title":{"rendered":"5-year-old girl killed in apparent road rage shooting in northwest Harris County, HCSO says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four other children were inside the vehicle when someone opened fire; HCSO investigators are searching for answers<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\"  loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/FFLDOB6375CAXAKPBTUJ3A46GQ.png\"\/>A 5-year-old girl was killed and two other children injured after gunfire struck a vehicle carrying five children in northwest Houston late Saturday night, authorities said. (OnScene,  Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">CYPRESS, Texas \u2013 A 5-year-old girl died after a vehicle carrying five children was struck by gunfire Saturday night in Cypress, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/Harris_County_Sheriff&#039;s_Office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/topic\/Harris_County_Sheriff&#039;s_Office\/\">Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. in the 11800 block of Grant Road as a mother drove westbound from Jones Road. The girl was hit by gunfire and flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Two other children suffered injuries from shattered glass. The mother, who was driving, was not hurt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">HCSO Sgt. Adriel Hinojosa said this appears to be a road rage incident, but the information is preliminary and investigators are working to gather more details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The sheriff\u2019s office said no description of the suspected vehicle was immediately available. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office at 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477). <\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HCSOTexas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HCSOTexas<\/a> deputies responded to the 11800 block of Grant Road regarding a reported roadway shooting. <\/p>\n<p>Preliminary information indicates a woman and her child (believed to be 5 yrs old) were fired upon while traveling in a vehicle. The child was struck and transported by Life\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0oaLGhfIN7\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/0oaLGhfIN7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SheriffEd_HCSO\/status\/2101576449496883360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">September 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Breaking News Alerts<img alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1789907651_322_kprc_breaking.webp\" width=\"234\" height=\"50\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf eUxjKG\">More Stories Like This In Our Email Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf ilkOIf copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsAjay Patel headshot<img alt=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Z5VXDBCJGZBWVNYT5CTCZPTKLM.png\"\/><a class=\"sc-bmzYkS fERtCt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/V5XUGKZ0L1IET2QCE30A0847EX\/\" title=\"View Ajay Patel&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ajay Patel<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf ctDavV cigBRW\">Ajay Patel joined KPRC 2 in July 2026 after reporting at LEX 18 in Lexington, Kentucky, where he covered major breaking news and disasters. 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