Boy, 7, shot dead as he slept when bullet went through wall into his bedroom

Paul Vasquez was shot whereas sleeping at his house in Harris County, Texas (Image: Fox)

A seven-year-old boy has died after a bullet penetrated the wall of his trailer house and hit him within the chest.

Paul Vasquez was capable of inform his mother what had occurred in Colverleaf, Texas, however then he fell unconscious.

He was taken to Ben Taub Hospital the place he died from his accidents.

Sergeant Jason Brown mentioned he was sleeping within the entrance of the house when he was hit within the chest.

He was transported to hospital the place he later died from his accidents (Image: Fox)

Paul’s bed room was on the entrance of the trailer house the place he was shot (Image: Fox)

He instructed KHOU1: ‘He was in his mattress in his bed room. His bed room was in entrance the trailer house the place the gunfire struck the trailer house.

‘He was initially shot and he was capable of inform his mother he was shot earlier than changing into unresponsive.’

It's believed that the photographs had been fired from a silver sedan that pulled up close to the house and began firing photographs.

Paul’s mom and two brothers had been additionally within the house on the time, however none of them had been injured.

The motive is at the moment being investigated and Sheriff Ed Gonzalez requested folks to come back ahead with info.

He mentioned: ‘A baby was killed and through a drive-by taking pictures this morning.

‘That is the every day toll of gun violence. Gun violence within the US can’t be considered as a solitary situation.

‘Let’s not settle for every day gun violence as our norm. Our hearts exit to all these grieving within the wake of those shootings. We are able to and we should do extra to cease gun violence.’

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