Edinburg PD: Teen girl shot inside her home, two suspects at large

EDINBURG, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — Authorities are searching to locate two suspects involved in an Edinburg shooting that left a 14-year-old girl hospitalized.

Edinburg police have identified 23-year-old Isaac Medrano as one of the suspects who fired shots inside the teenager’s home early Thursday morning.

Police have not identified the second suspect.

The shooting happened at 3:30 a.m. Thursday on the 2100 block of Carlos Drive in Edinburg.

Police say the shooting occurred after a verbal altercation that prompted Medrano and the second suspect to leave the scene temporarily.

Medrano then retrieved a handgun and allegedly fired shots at the teen’s front door.

Two rounds struck the teen in her lower back, police say.

Further investigation revealed the teen’s boyfriend was at the scene of the crime.

According to Edinburg officials, the young girl was immediately transported to an area hospital and sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Anyone with information on Medrano’s, the second suspect’s whereabouts or the case is asked to contact the Edinburg Police Department at (956) 289-7700.

ValleyCentral will provide updates as they become available.

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