Texas 7-year-old boy shot and killed while in bed in drive-by shooting

A drive-by shooting into a Houston-area home killed a 7-year-old boy who was in bed when he was shot Sunday morning, Harris County authorities said.

Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com.

Multiple shots were fired into the home from the vehicle, which was described as a white or grey, four-door vehicle, authorities said. 

Responding deputies found the boy shot in the chest. He was hit while he was in bed and was able to get up and tell his mom that he was shot before collapsing, Fox Houston reported. Vasquez was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.