Teen Killed In Southwest Houston Shooting: Police

HOUSTON, TX — A 16-year-old girl was killed in a shooting in southwest Houston on Tuesday night, according to the Houston Police Department.

The shooting occurred at 5100 Markwood Lane at approximately 9:30 p.m. The release of the teen's identity is pending notification of her parents, authorities said.

Officers found the victim lying on the edge of an empty field with multiple gunshot wounds, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and then the sound of tires squealing as a vehicle fled the scene, police said.

Authorities don't have a motive or a suspect, and anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call the HPD Homicide Division at (713) 308-3600 or Crime Stoppers at 713-222-8477.