HARRIS COUNTY, TX. (THECOUNT) — A Harris County, Texas teen fatally shot two men who allegedly had broken into his Channelview home Friday night.
Two men were shot and killed during an attempted home invasion by a 17-year-old male who was armed with a shotgun Friday night in Channelview.
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According to reports, the double-fatal shooting occurred Friday night just after 10:30 p.m. on 1st Street in the Channelview area after three masked men tried to make their way into a home. At some point, the teen opened fire, striking at least two of the men. A third suspect escaped in a dark-colored 4-door sedan.
The two men were pronounced dead at the scene of shotgun blast injuries.
The home was occupied by an adult woman, another 17-year-old male and a young 12-year-old boy.
Homicide units with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are now investigating. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact them at (713) 274-9100.
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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.