Teenage boy shot to death during drive-by in south Houston: police

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A search is underway for killers accused of murdering a teenage boy in a drive-by shooting in south Houston Saturday night. 

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It happened around 9:30 p.m. in the 5900 block of Selinsky in the Greater Hobby Area when police were called. Officers said a teenage boy, 16, was shot in the head and rushed to a hospital in serious condition, but died from his injuries. 

(Photo courtesy of Houston OnScene)

Initial details are the teenager and his mother were sitting in a parked vehicle when a driver in an unknown vehicle pulled up in front of them and fired off five to six rounds before taking off. 

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An investigation remains underway with detectives looking for witnesses and reviewing any surveillance footage. 

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