Houston police shoot 15-year-old boy who allegedly had rifle

HOUSTON - A 15-year-old boy was shot by Houston police early Friday morning. Authorities say he was armed with a rifle.

15-year-old shot by Houston police

What we know:

The incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m. in the 8300 block of Cinnamon.

Police had responded to reports of gunfire at an apartment complex. A two-officer unit arrived first, and the officers started walking around the complex trying to locate the source.

According to HPD, the officers separated and immediately started hearing gunshots. Police say the officers then saw several people running around the complex, shooting at each other.

At some point, they encountered the 15-year-old boy. Police say the teen was armed with a rifle, and the officers ended up shooting him twice.

He ran away, but they later found him i