{"id":448809,"date":"2026-09-26T22:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T22:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448809\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T22:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T22:14:11","slug":"12-year-old-boy-shot-while-sitting-in-minivan-in-harris-county-parking-lot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/448809\/","title":{"rendered":"12-year-old boy shot while sitting in minivan in Harris County parking lot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – The Harris County Sheriff\u2019s Office said a 12-year-old boy was wounded Friday night when he was caught in the crossfire as someone in a sedan fired at a truck driving through a parking lot.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said a dark-colored sedan was traveling northbound on Barker Cypress Road when someone inside the sedan fired multiple shots toward a black truck that was driving through the parking lot.<\/p>\n

Deputies said a minivan was parked outside a business and between the sedan and truck. A 12-year-old boy inside the minivan was shot near his shoulder.<\/p>\n

The boy was taken to an area hospital in “fair condition,” Gonzalez said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The boy’s parents and three siblings were also inside the minivan at the time of the shooting.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

The sheriff’s office did not say if any arrests have been made.<\/p>\n

What you can do:<\/p>\n

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-8477.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this article comes from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.<\/p>\n

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