Teen dead, another injured after shooting in north Harris County
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - One teen is dead and another has been charged with murder after a shooting at a home in north Harris County, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
18-year-old Tejonte Givan was charged with murder, authorities said.
Deadly shooting involving two teens
What we know:
Deputies were called to a home on Remington Ridge in a neighborhood just north of the Greenspoint area around 11 p.m. Monday night, officials said.
When authorities arrived, they learned two teen males were found with gunshot wounds and were taken to nearby hospitals in critical condition.
One teen, who has been identified as 15-year-old Donald Slaughter, was pronounced dead at the hospital, the sheriff reported. Givan was also taken to the hospital.
Officials said detectives learned that Givan allegedly shot Slaughter because he reportedly owed him money. Authorities believe that the 15-year-old was also armed and managed to fire at Givan.
Givan has been charged with murder, authorities said.
Givan was booked into the Harris County Jail.
Givan's criminal history
According to court documents obtained by FOX 26 on Tuesday evening, Givan does have a criminal history including two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Court documents stated Givan was on a five-year probation sentence that started in December 2025 for the aggravated assault charges.
The Source: Information from this article has been provided by Harris County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.