15-year-old boy missing after slipping into Sims Bayou in southeast Houston, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A 15-year-old boy went missing in Sims Bayou in southeast Houston on Thursday evening, according to police.

At about 7:52 p.m., the Houston Police Department responded to reports of a drowning at the 10000 block of Scott Street.

A son and his father were by the bayou when the son slipped into the water and didn’t resurface, according to investigators.

HPD tweeted at 9:03 p.m. that the 15-year-old boy is missing in Sims Bayou.