Houston shooting: 17-year-old shot in the head, police investigating

A 17-year-old is in the hospital following an evening shooting in north Houston

Details are limited, but authorities said the shooting occurred in the 800 block of Forest Ivy, just before 8:30 p.m.

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Officials said the 17-year-old male was shot in the head while in a car. 

Police said the vehicle traveled less than 50 feet before crashing into a parked car. 

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The victim is said to have lived about one mile from the scene of the shooting. 

No word yet on a possible motive or suspect descriptions. 

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