A teenage boy was shot in the leg Thursday evening at an apartment complex in Jasper, and police say a suspect is now in custody. The shooting was reported shortly after 7 p.m. at Prospect Point Apartments, located at 215 Premier Drive behind the Lowe’s Home Improvement store.
Jasper police are investigating the shooting that injured the teenager, according to a report per KJAS Radio relayed by kfdm.com. Officers who responded to the scene found the teenage boy with a gunshot wound to the leg, the station reported. He was transported to Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital, where he was still undergoing treatment at last report.
Search for Shooter Ends With Arrest
Officers initially began searching the area for the shooter after the victim was found, according to the same report. A short time later, police said a suspect had been taken into custody, per KJAS Radio. The outlet's account does not identify the suspect, specify any charges, or detail what led up to the shooting.
The suspect was in his mid-20s and turned himself in. The teenager was taken to Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to KBTV Fox 4 Beaumont.
Jasper Apartment Complex Has Drawn Police Attention Before
Prospect Point Apartments has appeared in local coverage before. In June, kjas.com reported that police were investigating a shooting at Prospect Point Apartments, the same 215 Premier Drive address, and described a fight or altercation that led to a death. Separately, a 2024 report from 12newsnow.com described a teen shot at a Jasper apartment complex with no suspects identified at that time, though it is not established that it involved the same location or circumstances as Thursday's shooting.
No further details on the motive, weapon, or circumstances leading up to Thursday's shooting have been released. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
