A 14-year-old sibling claimed he recently found a gun in an alley and the children were playing with it, the assistant police chief said.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An 11-year-old boy remembered for his love of football died from his injuries after he was shot by his brother Friday in St. Petersburg's Childs Park neighborhood.according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. "I'll just be blunt, this is a community tragedy," St. Petersburg Police Assistant Chief Mike Kovacsev said.
"We have an 11-year-old child that sustained a gunshot wound...at home with two siblings. Access to firearms has been something we've been going over and over again within this police department for the last couple years — and it continues to be a problem." Two siblings inside the home, aged 13 and 14, were with Williams, Kovacsev said. The older teen told investigators he accidentally shot the younger boy while playing with the gun.
He claimed it was found in an alley; the family had no idea the weapon was inside the home, Kovacsev said. The assistant chief added that charges are possible in the case but that will not likely happen today.The boy's sister, 13-year-old Zy'cariyah Williams, said Amir Williams enjoyed playing football and was"full of joy and spirit.
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