Overview
- Officers responded around 8 p.m. Wednesday to the 8000 block of Grow Lane near Dow Road in northwest Houston.
- Police say a large fight outside an apartment involved multiple people, with estimates of 20 to 30 at the scene.
- A 10-year-old boy was detained and told officers he stabbed the girl and turned himself in, asserting self-defense.
- Detectives are interviewing witnesses and seeking surveillance footage and will forward findings to the District Attorney’s Office for possible charges.
- Authorities noted that age 10 is the minimum for criminal responsibility in Texas, which could affect how the case proceeds.