Teen fatally shot during alleged robbery attempt

A man fatally shot one of two teenagers who allegedly tried to rob him with a toy AR-15 early Friday at an east Harris County apartment complex.

Deputies arrived after 2:10 a.m. at the Forest Creek Apartments in the 5900 block of Uvalde, where they saw a teenager performing CPR on the 15- or 16-year-old victim, On Scene TV reports.

The shooter fled and called 911 but was in custody and cooperating, night patrol commander Capt. John Shannon said.

The man said he went to the complex to meet a woman when the two juveniles approached him with a weapon, Shannon said. He drew his own gun and fired, striking the teen. The weapon turned out to be a realistic toy replica of an AR-15, according to the sheriff’s office.

The other juvenile involved in the incident was also in custody and was not cooperating with investigators.