13-year-old charged with shooting 7-year-old at South Carolina sleepover

GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A 13-year-old boy was arrested Saturday night after he allegedly shot a 7-year-old.

According to Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on Crosby Circle at around 11:35 p.m. for a reported shooting. At the scene they found a 7-year-old boy with at least one gunshot wound to the abdomen. The child was taken to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.

After investigating, deputies arrested a 13-year-old boy in connection with the shooting. Deputies said the teen shot the younger boy during what is believed to be a sleepover at the victim’s house.

The sheriff’s office said the teen ran away from the home and was later located at his own home a few houses down from the shooting location.

The sheriff’s office is continuing to investigate to determine the cause or motive behind the shooting.

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