PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix police say a 14-year-old boy has died after being wounded a week ago when he was shot in an apparent accident while a friend was mishandling a firearm.
Sgt. Ann Justus identified the youth as Joseph Michaelson.
Police reported earlier that detectives had arrested a 16-year-old youth in connection with the Nov. 23 shooting that left Michaelson in critical condition.
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Authorities did not release the name of the older teen, who was taken to a juvenile detention facility.
Officers say the 16-year-old fled after the shooting and believe he carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint to get away. The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.
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