A nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his older sibling at a home in upstate New York, a witness said.
Syracuse police responded to the home around 2.35am Monday after receiving a report of a shooting.
Responding officers found nine-year-old Shaleek Carrears suffering from a gunshot wound. Officials said Carrears died a short time later after being rushed to the hospital.
A nine-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by his 10-year-old brother at a home (pictured) in Syracuse, New York, according to a witness
Syracuse police responded to the home around 2.35am Monday after receiving a report of a shooting
Responding officers (pictured) found nine-year-old Shaleek Carrears suffering from a gunshot wound. Officials said Carrears died a short time later after being rushed to the hospital
A witness said the boy was fatally shot by his 10-year-old brother, according to Syracuse.com.
Neighbor, Frederick Powers Sr, said he was sitting with the victim’s father in the front yard around 2.30am when they heard the gunshot inside the home.
Powers told the news site that the boy’s mother ran out of the house calling for help.
He said he ran into the house and saw that the child had been shot. Powers said Shaleek was shot by another child inside the house.
‘He always hung out with my son. He was a great kid. He was loveable, he had respect,’ Powers told TWC News.
If charges are filed against the 10-year-old, his case will be handled in family court.
Syracuse police are still investigating the shooting, but the gun used was possessed illegally.
Authorities recovered the weapon, but no other details have been released yet.
Neighbor, Frederick Powers Sr, said he was sitting with the victim’s father in the front yard around 2.30am when they heard the gunshot inside the home. Pictured are neighbors mourning the loss of the young child
If charges are filed against the 10-year-old, his case will be handled in family court. Syracuse police are still investigating the shooting, but the gun used was possessed illegally. Pictured is the family’s home