Teen selling PlayStation 5 shot in attempted robbery, deputies say

A teenager was hospitalized Sunday after he was trying to sell his PlayStation 5 in northwest Harris County and the deal went sideways. 

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Deputies with the Harris Co. Sheriff's Office say an unidentified teen, 19, was selling the PlayStation 5 to an unidentified buyer in the 8300 block of Gros Ventre.

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At some point, the buyer shot the 19-year-old, authorities said, in order to steal the game system. 

The teen was rushed to a nearby trauma center in stable condition and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. I

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We're told the PlayStation 5 remains on the property but it's unclear if any arrests were made. No other information was available, as of this writing. 

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