Police in Huntingburg Indiana say a 16-year-old boy was killed in an accidental shooting by another teen with a stolen gun.
The Police Department says the 15-year-old boy was handling the gun inside a home late Friday when it fired, shooting the older teen in head. The wounded boy died at the scene.
Police believe the 15-year-old had stolen the gun from a nearby vehicle -.The teen was arrested on preliminary charges of reckless homicide and theft and taken to a juvenile detention center.
Police say the older teen was visiting the 15-year-old’s home when the shooting happened.