9-year-old shot and killed, mother injured in northwest Houston, police say

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 9-year-old was shot and killed, and their mother injured in northwest Houston on Monday evening, police say.

At 9:54 p.m., the Houston Police Department responded to a shooting at 404 Oxford St. and E. 4th St.

Upon arrival, police found a 9-year-old suffering a gunshot wound to the head and his mother who was shot twice in the arm, according to HPD.

Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital.

The child was pronounced dead at the hospital. The mother’s condition is unknown.