BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - A 5-year-old child in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota was shot and killed by a 13-year-old when he accidently fired a gun as a group of kids were making a social media video, according to police.
Police say they responded to shooting at a home on the 8000 block of Florida Ave North around 10:20 p.m. Thursday evening. Responding officers provided aid to the 5-year-old victim, but the child died at the scene.
Officials say the preliminary investigation indicates the 13-year-old handling a gun accidentally shot the child as a group of kids were making a social media video.
A juvenile suspect has been arrested and booked into the juvenile detention center.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.