A teenager was shot near Spring Independent School District’s Westfield High School in Houston on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a search for a suspect who reportedly fled on foot.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting happened at or near the school on Ella Boulevard. The injured teenager was taken to hospital and has so far been described only as male.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Spring ISD are investigating the incident. Authorities said there was no active attack under way.
No one involved has been identified, and it is not clear whether the injured teenager attends Westfield High School.
Investigators have not disclosed what led to the shooting. The search for the suspect remains under way.
