Westbury High senior shot and killed near campus; school placed in secure mode

A 17-year-old Westbury High School senior was shot and killed Friday morning near the campus in southwest Houston, according to Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz, KPRC 2 reports. FOX 26, citing HPD, reports the shooting happened off campus on Dryad Drive near Chimney Rock Road and was reported shortly before 8:30 a.m. CT. No arrest has been made; police are searching for the shooter with help from 25 state troopers, have recovered video from a nearby apartment complex and are interviewing two witnesses, according to KPRC. Houston ISD placed Westbury High in secure mode, and police said there was never an active threat inside the school and that students and staff are safe. No dismissal or pickup changes had been reported as of 10:20 a.m.; parents should watch for official updates from HISD. Developing; details may change.