By Associated Press - Monday, October 31, 2016

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Police say a teenager is dead after he accidentally shot himself in a Philadelphia suburb.

Police say officers responded to the scene in Norristown on Saturday evening and found a 15-year-old boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

The teen was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Police haven’t released the boy’s name.



Police officials say several youths at the scene said the teen had been waving a gun around and accidentally shot himself.

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