Houston, TX, August 7, 2026 —

SPRING, Texas – Authorities have arrested 29-year-old Gerardo Gonzalez on charges of injury to a child. The arrest follows an incident in which a 2-year-old girl was allegedly struck multiple times, resulting in her being in critical condition.

Deputies responded to a gas station located on Cypresswood Drive after the child was brought to the location. First responders rendered aid to the young girl at the scene before she was transported to a local hospital for further medical treatment. Her current condition has been described as critical.

The details surrounding the alleged assault and the sequence of events leading to the child being brought to the gas station were not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities have not released further information regarding the specifics of the incident or the relationship between Gonzalez and the child.

Gonzalez was taken into custody following the incident. The charge of injury to a child is a serious offense. Further information will be reported as it becomes available from official sources.



Story summarized from the original created by Bryce Newberry, Gil Gredinger on www.click2houston.com, see more information here.

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