Eleven-year-old Julián Guzman and his cousin had been at a family party in east Houston on Saturday night when they decided to sneak away for some fun.
Their game was an old one — ring a neighbor’s doorbell, then run away before the person could answer. But what began as a harmless prank ended in tragedy.
The boys had already pulled off the trick at a few houses when they reached a home on Mimbrough Street just before 11 p.m. Julián rang the bell and sprinted away. Moments later, prosecutors say, the homeowner stepped outside and fired two shots. One bullet hit Julián in the back…