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Atascocita shooting: Teen killed in wooded area on Deer Timbers Trail

By and
Updated  September 11, 2023 2:30pm CDT
Harris County
FOX 26 Houston

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Harris County authorities are investigating following the deadly shooting of a teen in Atascocita on Sunday afternoon.

According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the victim was identified as 16-year-old Jacob Cain.

The shooting occurred around 6 p.m. in the 5300 block of Deer Timbers Trail in a wooded area.

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According to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Pct. 4 Constable’s Office initially responded to a discharge of firearms call.

Officials say a woman reported that she heard shots being fired near her house and a round had struck her home.

Deputies searched the area and found the teen dead from gunshot wounds.

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The sheriff's office is investigating the shooting. Investigators say it is believed that the teen was at the location with at least one other person, but it’s not clear at this time why they were there.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office Homicide Unit at 713-274-9100 or Crime Stoppers of Houston at 713-222-TIPS.