HOUSTON – Houston Police say an 11-year-old boy has been taken to a hospital after a drive-by shooting on the northeast side of town Thursday.
This happened in the 8600 block of Lomax Street, near the intersection of Berry Road.
Northeast officers are at a shooting scene 8600 Lomax. 11 year old male transported by HFD. Reports are a blue four door car fled the scene. 202 pic.twitter.com/Jz1Y1vtnD7
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) June 6, 2025
Police say the 11-year-old was playing basketball outside with his brother when a man drove by and fired at least two gunshots out the window of his vehicle, hitting the 11-year-old. The other child was not hurt.
Police are looking for a blue, four door car, they say the man was driving.
The boy was hit in the stomach and is in surgery.