Crime & Safety
15-Year-Old Boy Shot And Killed In Norristown, Police Say
Breaking: police said that a 15-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head Saturday in Norristown.
NORRISTOWN, PA -- Police said that a 15-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the head Saturday in Norristown.
The incident occurred on the 600 block of George Street when the boy was "waving the gun around," according to authorities. The gun accidentally went off while he waving it.
Several other juveniles on the scene confirmed the story to police.
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The boy was taken to Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, where he ultimately passed away.
His identity has not been released.
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More information will be provided as it becomes available.
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