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Teen shoots, accidentally kills 13-year-old at Dallas home

October 15, 2023 / 9:53 PM CDT / CBS Texas

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DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) - A 13-year-old in Dallas died Sunday after he was accidentally shot by another teen.

Dallas police were called to Harlandale Ave. around 10:45 a.m., for a shooting.

When officers arrived, they found a 13-year-old boy shot inside the home. Dallas Fire-Rescue also responded and took the teen to a hospital where he died.

Through the investigation, police found a 15-year-old boy also inside the home had been holding a gun and accidentally shot the victim.

The 15-year-old is charged with criminal negligent homicide and was taken to Henry Wade.

The investigation is ongoing.

S.E. Jenkins

S.E. Jenkins is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. She has also been a Digital Content Producer in Tallahassee and Myrtle Beach. S.E. graduated with journalism degrees from Texas State University, Aarhus Universitet and City, University of London.