TAMPA, Fla. — Deputies are trying to figure out what led up to the suspected shooting death of a 10-year-old boy inside a Tampa home.
They were called for a report of a shooting just after 4:30 p.m. Monday to the house on Dreisler Street, according to a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office news release.
The child was found dead inside with an injury consistent with a gunshot wound, a sheriff's office spokeswoman said.
Detectives are interviewing family members, who are cooperating with the investigation. There were adults and an older sibling inside the house with a gun, though it's not yet known who it belongs to.
Authorities still are trying to figure out an official cause of death.
Amid the investigation, Sheriff Chad Chronister released the following statement:
“This morning, there was a 10-year-old boy who woke up and had breakfast, did his school work, and played. Now that child is no longer with us, and as a father, that is a heartbreaking reality. As we continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragic death, I urge everyone who owns a firearm to go right now and make sure it is secured and unaccessible to any children in your home.”
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