11-Year-Old Norcross Boy Killed Playing With Gun Identified

NORCROSS, GA -- Police have identified the 11-year-old boy who accidentally shot and killed himself while playing with a handgun.

Alan Martinez, a student at Summerour Middle School in Norcross, was in his family's garage playing with a 9 year old Friday when the gun went off, fatally wounding him, according to police.

Police were called to the 4900 block of Appaloosa Trail at about 6 p.m.

The boy's mother was inside the home when the gun went off, police said in a news release. They said no charges are expected to be filed against the mother.

"This is a very sad and unfortunate reminder for gun owners to ensure that your guns are locked in a place that children cannot access," Gwinnett Police Cpl. Deon Washington said in an email. "It is also a reminder of how important it is to teach children the dangers of playing with guns."