Shooting blamed on hoverboard fall

NC_boyshot0210_700x394Orlando, Fla. (WESH) — A 13-year-old Orlando, Florida boy accidentally shot over the weekend has died.

Investigators said the boy was playing video games when an 18-year-old boy found an unsecured gun. The 18-year-old told deputies it went off when he fell off a hoverboard.

Orange County Sheriff’s Office will investigate to see if charges should be filed.

“We want people to be responsible with guns, how they lock them up, because this is a terrible and tragic example of kids playing with guns,” Orange County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Jane Watrel said.

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