CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 14-year-old boy has died as a result of what police are calling an accidental shooting on Friday night.
Around 6 p.m., Corpus Christi police officers were called out to the 1900 block of Horne Road for a call in reference to a gun shot.
When officers arrived, they found a boy dead from gun shot wounds.
Police say preliminary information leads them to believe that this was an accident.
"It looks like it was an unfortunate accident between a couple of males, possibly playing with a fire arm," Senior Office Travis Pace with CCPD said.
"Right now, we join the family in mourning this loss. Take a minute. Take a little bit of time. Talk to your loved ones and talk about safety and stuff because we don't want to see any kind of accident or tragedy like this."
17-year-old Ivan Farias was arrested and charged with Manslaughter.
A vigil for the boy who was killed is set to take place tonight at 7 p.m. at Driscoll Middle School.
- 3501 Kenwood Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78408
