11-Year-Old Texas Boy Killed in Drive-By Shooting — and Police Suspect Case of Mistaken Identity

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At about 4:20 a.m. Monday, multiple shots were fired into a home in Channelview, a town east of Houston, according to the Harris County Sheriff. A bullet struck and killed Kamren Jones while he was sleeping, killing him.

“This is senseless, tragic and sad situation,” Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in avideo posted to Twitter. “This is a child and these are cowards shooting into a home.”

A former teacher of Kamren’s posted a note on thefamily’s GoFundMe pagedescribing the boy as a hard-working student and the best soccer player at recess.

“I enjoyed knowing him and how he made me smile everyday,” the teacher wrote. “His own smile was infectious and he made all of us laugh.”

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“Ms. Tolleson loves LaCroixs. She drinks mango and orange a lot,” he wrote. “[She’s] OBSESSED with them.”

Investigators are searching for the person or people responsible for the shooting.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 713-222-TIPS.

source: people.com