It is unclear of the child's condition at this time. The incident happened just after 7 p.m. on Sunday.
According to police, the suspect fired into the car with the 10-year-old in the backseat, hitting her in the thigh before speeding off.The Houston Police Department is investigating a shooting after a young girl was injured in an apparent road rage incident on Sunday in southeast Houston.According to Detective Ryan Cook with HPD, a woman and her daughter, who was in the backseat, were at a traffic light at Bellfort and Telephone Road.
Witnesses told HPD the suspect reportedly got upset when the woman did not immediately go when the light turned green. That is when he allegedly fired twice inside the car and hit the young child in the thigh, police said.HPD said the suspect, who was driving a four-door black Lexus, sped off from the scene.
Cameras in the area picked up a license plate number, which police said they would use to identify the suspect, Cook said.For updates on this story, follow Brooke Taylor on
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