Overview
- A vehicle carrying five children was struck by gunfire late Saturday night, killing a 5-year-old girl and injuring two other children.
- The shooting occurred in the 11800 block of Grant Road as a mother drove west from Jones Road; the injured child was flown to Memorial Hermann Hospital and later pronounced dead.
- Harris County Sheriff’s Office officials say the incident appears to be road rage but describe their findings as preliminary and say no arrests have been made.
- No description of a suspected vehicle has been released and authorities are asking anyone with information to call the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
- Two children suffered cuts from shattered glass and the mother was not hurt, a loss that local leaders say underscores the human toll of roadway violence as the investigation moves forward.