BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (WHDH) — A teenager fatally shot a 5-year-old boy while trying to make a social media video in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota late Thursday night, police said.
Officers responding to a reported shooting on Florida Avenue around 10:20 p.m. attempted to render first aid to a 5-year-old who had been shot; however, he died at the scene, according to Brooklyn Park police.
A preliminary investigation revealed that a 13-year-old boy in the home was handling a gun in front of several other juveniles as they tried to make a social media video, police said.
At some point, the teen shot the gun and accidentally struck the 5-year-old, police added.
The teen was arrested and taken to a juvenile detention center.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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