RAVENNA, Ohio — Authorities outside Cleveland say they're investigating the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy reported in a 911 call as an accident.
Ravenna police in Northeast Ohio said the department received a call around 12:45 a.m. Saturday from someone saying the teen had accidentally shot himself in the chest. The teen, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Police say the only witness remaining at the apartment building where the shooting occurred was questioned and that others might have fled before police and paramedics arrived. A handgun was found at the scene.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to immediately call the Ravenna Police Department's detective bureau at (330) 296-6486.
