By Associated Press - Monday, March 23, 2015

GARLAND, Texas (AP) - Police in the Dallas suburb of Garland say a 12-year-old boy has been taken into custody for the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old friend last month.

Authorities say they found a gun next to the body of Matthew Cisneros at his home but it wasn’t immediately certain if the shooting Feb. 26 was self-inflicted.

Police said Monday the subsequent investigation shows the victim and a 12-year-old friend were playing with the gun and the friend didn’t realize it was loaded when the trigger was pulled.



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