HOUSTON, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- A man shot three children whom he accused of trying to rob him at gunpoint on Christmas Day night, authorities said on Thursday.
The boys, aged between 12 and 14, were shot after trying to rob the man at gunpoint at an apartment complex in northwestern Houston after 10:30 p.m. Wednesday local time, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on X.
Defending himself, the man pulled out a pistol and opened fire at the boys, said Gonzalez.
The boys were taken to a hospital for treatment afterward while the man stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, he added.
One of the boys, believed to be 12 years old, is in critical condition, local media reported.
A resident at the apartments said 10 gunshots were heard, local media outlet KTRK reported.
