Tragedy struck in the southwest enclave of Houston when a 16-year-old boy was found riddled with a bullet in his belly, the Houston Police Department revealed. The teen's brush with death unfolded at the witching hour of 4 a.m. Sunday, sparking an urgent manhunt for the shooter amid the city's ongoing plague of gun violence according to Click2Houston.
The young man was discovered at a gas station on Bissonnet Street, having survived long enough to summon help after the harrowing event. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain shrouded in mystery, as the scene of the crime was not at the gas station where the victim was found but elsewhere in the sprawling metropolis, as per Click2Houston.
In what must have been an agonizing wait, wounded and alone, the teenager managed to make the life-saving call to his parents and the authorities. He was swiftly transported to a local hospital, where surgeons worked to mend the damage inflicted by the anonymous gunman. The youth now lies in a hospital bed, his condition stabilized, his life hanging in the balance but expected to make it through as KHOU reports.
With scant details available, the Houston Police Department is piecing together the narrative that led to this near-fatal moment. The authorities are awaiting a full statement from the resilient teen, who remains unnamed amidst these chaotic events.
