Overview
- A 9-year-old was struck by a bullet while in a family backyard during July Fourth celebrations, and the child was taken to a hospital for treatment.
- Officials say the injury is non-life-threatening and the child remains in fair condition at the hospital.
- Harris County investigators believe the round likely came from celebratory gunfire but have not yet identified the origin or shooter.
- Authorities, led by Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, are asking anyone with information to call the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-221-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.
- Celebratory gunfire can travel long distances and leave few witnesses, which often makes tracing stray rounds difficult and could slow the investigation and local safety responses.