Update: Two Charged In Shooting Death Of 16-Year-Old Girl

CONROE, TX – Two men are being held in the Montgomery County Jail in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl Tuesday evening.

Matthew Tyshaun Davis, 19, is charged with murder and possession of a controlled substance, and is being held in lieu of $1 million bond

Joseph Hayden Wilson, 19, is charged with tampering with physical evidence and possession of a controlled substance, and is being held without bond.

A 16-year-old girl was found shot to death at the Anatole at the Pines Apartments in the 1100 block of South Loop 336 in Conroe Tuesday evening.

Wilson and two others who were inside the apartment where the body was found were questioned about the shooting.

Witnesses told police the girl was playing with a handgun when it went off.

A 19-year-old man identified as Davis, was in the apartment with the victim when the shooting happened and left before police arrived. Police found Davis and took him into custody.

Two cars that were parked nearby were towed and are being processed by the Conroe Police Crime Lab, according to the Montgomery County Police Reporter.

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