By Associated Press - Wednesday, April 5, 2017

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has died in an apparently accidental shooting at a Wichita home.

The Wichita Eagle (https://bit.ly/2nDD89v ) reports that the shooting was reported around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Wichita police Sgt. Nikki Woodrow says it appears that the boy died after accidentally shooting himself.

No other details were immediately released.

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Information from: The Wichita (Kan.) Eagle, https://www.kansas.com

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