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Glendale Police: 15-year-old boy accidentally shot by teenage friend

Published  December 20, 2017 12:14pm MST
FOX 10 Phoenix

GLENDALE, Ariz. - An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old boy was shot in a west Valley neighborhood and police believe the shooting may have been accidental.

This happened Tuesday night in a neighborhood near Loop 101 and 67th Avenue, and what led up to the shooting is unclear.

"Upon arrival, officers discovered a juvenile male had accidentally shot another juvenile male who was transported to a local valley hospital with life threatening injuries," stated Detective Tom Sye of the Glendale Police Department.

On Wednesday, police stated the boy had died.

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Police say the other male in this case is 15 years old.

There are no outstanding suspects and no names have been released.