Sand Springs Police respond to accidental shooting involving a child | News [Video]

SAND SPRINGS, Okla. — A pre-teen boy is dead after an accidental shooting in Sand Springs on Sunday.

Police say officers responded to the death of a child at 10:57 a.m. near West 41st Street and South 129th West Avenue.

Police say a juvenile was taken into custody following the shooting.

After interviews with those involved, it’s believed this incident may be an accidental shooting. Police say the grandmother was home when one boy shot the other.

A suspicious item was found in the home and the Tulsa Bomb Squad was called in to check it out.  The item turned out to be a child’s makeshift toy.

Authorities are still working to gather evidence from the scene. 

This is an isolated event and there are no threats to the general public. 

The investigation is ongoing, and the District Attorney will determine charges, if any, later. 

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) is helping with the investigation.

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