Saturday night update from College Station police:
The victim in this incident has been identified as 19-year-old Kolten Howell of College Station, TX.
Next of kin has been notified and the investigation into this incident is on-going at this time.
Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the College Station Police Department at 979-764-3600 or Crimestoppers at 979-775-TIPS.
Original news release from College Station police:
On Saturday June 30, 2018 at approximately 1521 hrs officers with the College Station Police Department were dispatched to the 1800 blk of Sara Dr in College Station in regards to a report of shots fired.
Officers arrived on scene within four minutes of the initial call and were able to determine that a single male victim had been transported to a local medical facility by private vehicle after he had been struck by gunfire.
Officers secured a residence in the 1800 blk of Sara Dr where the gunfire had occurred and responded to the hospital where the victim had been transported.
The male who had been struck by gunfire was pronounced deceased at the medical facility.
Initial investigation has led officials to believe that this was not a random incident and that the general public is not in any danger at this time.
The victim, a 19 year old College Station male, is not being identified at this time pending family notification.
Investigation continues by the College Station Police Department Criminal Investigations Division and updates will be forthcoming as investigation allows.