A 13-year-old Mineral Wells boy has died after shooting himself in the head.
Officials say the shooting happened last month were police were called to the home and found a 13-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. His 10-year-old sibling was also there but was not hurt. No adults were home at the time.
The boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition but died this week.
Police have now determined the boy accidentally shot himself in the head with a 9mm semi-auto handgun. There were no indications that the boy was upset or wanted to harm himself. Police also say the gun was reported stolen from a recent vehicle burglary in Mineral Wells, but as of now, it's unclear how the boy got his hands on the weapon.
Police say no one in the home is facing any criminal charges, but the case remains under investigation.
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