Overview
- Officers responded just before 11 p.m. to a home near Russell Avenue North and 29th Avenue in the Jordan neighborhood.
- The initial 911 call reported a self-inflicted wound, but investigators later concluded someone else may have fired the gun.
- The boy was found in the basement and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Police say several teenage boys were gathered for a birthday celebration when the shooting occurred.
- Authorities have not released the victim’s identity or exact age, and the investigation remains active.