Update: 15-year-old shot in Sharon has died
Sharon Police say that a 15-year-old who was shot has died. A teenage suspect is in custody.
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SHARON, Pa. - Sharon Police say that a 15-year-old who was shot has died. A teenage suspect is in custody.
Officers have not yet released the names of the victim or the suspect.
Police say that the suspect will be charged as an adult with one count of homicide.
Officers were at the scene in the 700 block of Meek Street Tuesday evening.
A man who identified himself as the victim's uncle said that he heard that this was over a sandwich and his nephew was accidentally shot in the chest.
A neighbor told 21 News that she heard a single gunshot and then a scream.
Police Chief Gerald Smith said that they were talking with a number of witnesses and interested parties.
Officers noted that it was very early in the investigation.
A mobile command center is set up on Meek Street and the road is blocked off.
Officers were at another house, about 500 feet away on Elm Avenue, as part of their investigation but no further details are available.