Fort Bend Marshall football player shot, killed

Fort Bend Marshall safety Drew Conley (left) attemps to stop Manvel's Ladarious Owens from scoring in a game on September 21, 2018. Conley was shot and killed Monday night. Fort Bend Marshall safety Drew Conley (left) attemps to stop Manvel's Ladarious Owens from scoring in a game on September 21, 2018. Conley was shot and killed Monday night. Photo: Tim Warner, Contributor Photo: Tim Warner, Contributor Image 1 of / 51 Caption Close Fort Bend Marshall football player shot, killed 1 / 51 Back to Gallery

Fort Bend Marshall High School football player Drew Conley was shot and killed Monday night.

Conley was allegedly shot by his uncle during an argument at their southwest Houston home, police said.

The shooting occurred around 11:45 p.m. in the 6900 block of River Bluff. The uncle and 17-year-old nephew were fighting, when the uncle grabbed a rifle and shot the boy in the upper leg, police said.

A family member took him to the hospital, where he died.

Conley, a senior at Marshall, played safety for the football team, which is preparing for Friday's Class 5A Division I semifinal game against Corpus Christi Calallen in San Antonio.

Marshall football head coach James Williams declined to go into detail concerning Conley's death but did say, "It's a pretty big blow to this team," and that Conley "was a great kid and made a huge impact on this campus."

Conley's final game was a good one, helping Marshall win a thriller on Huntsville in the Region III-6A Division II title game, recording five tackles, including four solo.

Police took the uncle into custody, said Lt. Larry Crowson of the Houston Police Department. It's unclear what charges will be filed.

Officers recovered a weapon at the scene.