HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 13-year-old girl was shot while she was sleeping during a possible drive-by in north Harris County early Wednesday, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
This happened around 1 a.m. at an apartment complex on Kuykendahl near FM 1960 in the Cypress Station area.
Deputies said they responded to a call of a possible drive-by and were met by the girl’s mother who said she had been shot. The girl was asleep in her bed when a bullet came flying through her second-floor window.
The 13-year-old was then rushed to a hospital by ambulance and is expected to be OK. Investigators said the mother and her two other children were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting.
No one else was injured.
Meanwhile, neighbors in the area are concerned about the shooting, One lady shared that this is the second night in a row she has heard multiple gunshots around the same time.
"Last night, I hear them shooting close to my window," she said. "It's very scary because I have kids too... I have a son, 16 years old, and he walks the dogs around this area."
She said her family plans on moving soon.
Another neighbor said he plans on breaking his lease after just moving here two days ago. His U-Haul truck is still parked outside.
He is a father of young kids as well.
"I'm concerned because I don't want anything to happen to my two little girls, or my son, or anything like that," he said. "My prayers go to them, and I hope their daughter is fine and she's going to have a speedy recovery."
Right now, investigators don't have a motive or any suspect info, which is they're asking anyone with information about this shooting to contact the sheriff's office at (713) 221-6000.