ROANOKE, Va. – An investigation into a gunshot that took place on Saturday evening revealed that the death of a young male victim was accidental and self-inflicted, according to the evidence gathered so far.
According to the Roanoke Police Department, officers arrived in the 1500 block of Shamrock Street NW at around 11:40 p.m. after receiving a call about a person who had been shot there. They found the youngster outside the house with what seemed to be life-threatening injuries. The child was unresponsive.
An officer provided treatment to the victim until Roanoke Fire-EMS arrived and transported him to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where he passed away a short time later.
The Medical Examiner’s Office has not yet released its findings on the death’s cause.
If you have any information that might help in the investigation, please call 540-344-8500.
