JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A boy died after being shot late Monday night in a residential area off Bacall Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Sgt. Ty Mitlyng with JSO’s Homicide Unit said patrol officers were called just after 10 p.m. to Bacall Road near Bonnelly Drive for a report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they found a juvenile male with a gunshot wound.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department took the boy to a hospital, but he later died from his injuries, JSO said.
Detectives with JSO Homicide and Crime Scene Units are still investigating what led up to the shooting. At this time, it appears to be accidental, Mitlyng said.
JSO said the official classification of the case is pending as investigators work with the Medical Examiner’s Office.
Investigators are also trying to obtain any nearby video surveillance and are asking anyone who may have witnessed what happened — or who has relevant video — to contact JSO at 904-630-0500, email jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org, or call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
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