14-year-old accused of shooting sister and killing boyfriend with shot gun

KATY, Texas (WPVI) -- A man is dead, a woman is in the hospital and a 14-year-old boy is in custody after a house party in Katy, Texas got out of hand.

Deputies say 18-year-old Briana Hernandez and her 20-year-old boyfriend were shot by her younger brother with a shotgun just before midnight on Pepperrell Place.
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The boyfriend was killed and Hernandez was shot in her upper torso after an argument broke out. Hernandez was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition.

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Her 14-year-old brother was taken into custody.
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According to authorities, there was a house party going on with approximately 10 to 12 people.

The homeowners were out of the country.