HARRIS COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — Mikell Potts, of Houston, Texas, has been identified as the victim in a fatal New Year’s Eve shooting in Harris County.
Potts, 16, a Dekaney High School quarterback, was shot dead Thursday night near Remington Ranch.
According to reports, Potts was on-foot in the area of 600 block of Kiley Drive, when someone inside a vehicle opened fire around 8 p.m. Thursday. The vehicle then fled the scene.
No suspect or motive information was provided by officials as of Friday.
Friends and family members took to Facebook to remember Potts:
Anyone with possible information on the shooting should contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office at 713-274-9100 or CrimeStoppers.
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Geo quick facts: Harris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, located in the southeastern part of the state near Galveston Bay. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,092,459, making it the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States – Wikipedia.
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