12-year-old boy dies after Wilmington shooting

Wilmington police investigate shooting in the 1300 block of E. 27th St. (Photo: Delaware Free News)

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE (8/3/2018) A 12-year-old boy has died following a shooting this morning, Wilmington police said.

Police had initially reported the boy was 13 years old.

The shooting was reported at 9:45 a.m. in the 1300 block of E. 27th St.

Police said they are still investigating but it was believed to be an accidental shooting.

The boy was taken by ambulance to Nemours/A.I. Dupont Children’s Hospital in Rockland in critical condition, and he died there later.