ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg Police are investigating what they are calling an accidental shooting that left a 12-year-old boy dead in St. Pete Monday evening.
According to police, a call came in around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 23 regarding a shooting at the James Park Apartments. When officers arrived, they found a boy with a gunshot wound.
The boy, identified as Jeremiah D. Nelson, 12, was taken to All Children's Hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives said they are trying to figure out how the 12-year-old got access to the gun.
This is a developing story. ABC Action News will provide more details as they become available.
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