PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A 12-year-old St. Petersburg boy wounded Monday in an accidental shooting has died as a result of his injuries.
According to police, Jeremiah Nelson died at All Children’s Hospital Monday night.
An investigation is ongoing as authorities try to determine how he obtained the gun.
Officers say they found the boy just after 6:30 p.m. with a gunshot wound at the James Park Apartments on 3rd Avenue North.
Police have not released any additional details about what led to the shooting.