Texas boy, 11, is shot dead in drive-by shooting when attackers fire into house where seven children were sleeping in 'attempt to kill property's previous occupant'
- The shooting happened around 4.20am Sunday at a home in Channelview, Texas
- The 11-year-old victim has been identified as Kamren Jones, one of seven children being raised by a reportedly single father named Kenyatta Jones
- The victim was sleeping in the home with his six siblings when the shots rang out and he was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said
- None of the home's other occupants were injured in the shooting
- Authorities said the Jones family moved into the home just a few months ago
- Investigators believe the house's previous occupants, who reportedly were involved in criminal activity, were the shooter's intended target
Kamren Jones, 11, of Channelview, Texas was shot and killed while sleeping in his home early Sunday morning in a drive-by shooting that authorities say was intended for someone else
An 11-year-old Texas boy was shot and killed while sleeping in his home early Sunday morning in a drive-by shooting that authorities say appears to have been intended for someone else.
The victim has been identified as Kamren Jones.
Investigators say he was asleep inside his home, located in North Brentwood Street in Channelview, Harris County, where he lived with his six siblings and their reportedly single father, Kenyatta Jones.
Multiple gunshots were fired into the family's home around 4.20am, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, who said Kamren was the only one injured in the shooting even though several other children were sleeping in the same room.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The family's home and a car in their driveway were seen riddled with bullet holes after the incident.
Authorities say Kamren Jones (circled) was asleep inside his Channelview, Texas home where he lived with his six siblings (pictured) and their reportedly single father, Kenyatta Jones (left)
Multiple gun shots were fired into the family's home around 4.20am Sunday
The house and a car in the driveway were riddled with bullet holes
Authorities said the bullets appear to have been fired from semi-automatic rifles
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'This is a tragic, a senseless, a sad situation,' Gonzalez said in a video tweeted out by the sheriff's department Sunday morning.
'This is a child. And these are cowards that shoot into a home. They could have killed and injured a lot more people... We're going to do all we can to bring justice to this 11-year-old that lost his life this morning so tragically.'
Gonzalez told Click2Houston it appeared the bullets fired into the home came from a semi-automatic rifle.
The Jones family had only been living in the house for a few months. Earlier reports indicate criminal activity was taking place at the home when it's previous occupants lived there.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez called the shooting a tragic, senseless, sad situation carried out by 'cowards'
Nina Taylor, who identified herself as Kamren Jones' aunt, shared this picture of herself and the boy
'There was a lot of activity and possible criminal activity that had been going on in the home prior to that,' Gonzalez told ABC 13.
Gonzalez said investigators believe the home's previous occupants were the shooters' intended target.
No arrests have been made.
A GoFundMe page was started to help the Jones family pay for Kamren's funeral expenses.
Kanyatta Jones updated his Facebook page with pictures of his late son Sunday night.
Nina Taylor, who identified herself as Kamren's aunt, said 'I truly miss you already.'
'Gone too soon, but auntie will forever have you in my heart. Somebody wake me up too young. And too soon,' she wrote in a Facebook status update.
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