Teen shot while friends play with gun in southeast Houston apartment

The 12500 block of South Green Drive is seen on Google Maps Street View in October 2018. The 12500 block of South Green Drive is seen on Google Maps Street View in October 2018. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Teen shot while friends play with gun in southeast Houston apartment 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A teenage girl is recovering in the hospital after being shot while her friends were playing with a gun Thursday afternoon, police said.

The girl, 17, was sitting with a group of friends who were smoking marijuana in the 12500 block of South Green Drive around 5:45 p.m. when the friends started playing with a gun, according to the Houston Police Department. At some point, it “accidentally” discharged, striking the teen in her shoulder, police said.

The friends placed the teen in the back of a car. The group drove around for a moment until they decided to call 911 and report what happened, police said.

Once officers caught up with the group, the teenagers gave conflicting stories about who all was in the car with the teen, police said. No charges were immediately filed.

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