HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A Houston-area high school student was killed Thursday night in Galena Park, according to investigators.
Harris County Sheriff's Office officials said Marcos Orta, 17, was shot multiple times at a community center near Galena Park High School, where the teen was a student.
The teen was taken to an area hospital where he died, authorities said.
Investigators said Orta was approached by two men, one of which shot him. They added that the shooting might be drug-related.
The men then sped away from the scene in a silver-colored sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Officed Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers of Houston.