HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – A teenager and a child who allegedly died while playing with a gun in north Houston earlier this week have been identified.

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On Wednesday at around 8:20 p.m., Houston Police officers responded to what they considered two very tragic incidents: the apparent accidental shooting of an 11-year-old boy and the apparent suicide of a 17-year-old.

HPD said the two victims, who were relatives, were playing with a gun along with their 14-year-old family member at an apartment complex on Arto Street. It appears the gun was brought into the home by the 17-year-old, who was likely showing it off, police added.

According to police, the 17-year-old placed the gun on a bed. Then his 14-year-old relative picked it up and fired, thinking it wasn’t loaded. That’s when the shots hit the 11-year-old, police said.

The 11-year-old, identified as Jason Henriquez, was pronounced dead at the scene. Coroner’s records show he died from a gunshot wound to the head.

The 17-year-old, identified as Christopher Reyes Henriquez, died in the hospital after grabbing the gun, running to a railroad track behind the complex and shooting himself, police said. Family members reportedly tried to talk to him because he was upset.

According to police, the 14-year-old girl was not injured in the incident.

“A very tragic scene,” said Asst. Chief Keith Seafous on the night of the incident.

HPD reminds all gun owners to properly store and lock up their guns to prevent them from falling into the hands of children.

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