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11-year-old girl shot overnight while asleep at home in Polk County, deputies say

Investigators are now searching for a person of interest named Avery Norman, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Credit: KHOU

POLK COUNTY, Texas — An 11-year-old girl was shot early Sunday morning while asleep at a home in Livingston, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

It happened around 2 a.m. at a home in the 2500 block of FM 1988. Investigators said a 911 caller told dispatchers that someone had shot at their house.

The child's current condition is unknown.

The sheriff's office said deputies was searching for a person of interest. They later reported that they located the person. 

No other details have been released.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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