8-year-old boy killed after being shot once from BB gun

NORTH CARLOINA- An 8-year-old boy is dead after police say that he was killed by a single shot from a BB gun.

According to The New York Post, the boy, who hasn’t been identified, was shot on Sunday at a home. When deputies responded, they found the boy was struck in his chest with a “single shot from a BB or pellet gun” while playing with his 7-year-old friend.

The boy was taken to a Hospital, before he went into cardiac arrest as he was being transferred to another hospital.  He later died form his injuries, officials said on Monday.

Police say the shooting was accidental, but there is still an active investigation.