12-year-old boy dies after hammer attack; 8-year-old injured

WISCONSIN- A 12-year-old boy has died and an 8-year-old was injured after a hammer attack, police say.

Police responded to a call on Sunday at a residence.

When they arrived, Andre Smith II,  had been taken to a Hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to local reports.

The boy’s aunt says she found the boy unconscious after he had been beaten with a hammer. She also says that his brother was also injured. He suffered blunt force trauma to the head and was treated, reports MSN.

A family member is suspected of killing Smith and injuring his younger brother.

The family has set up a GoFund Me campaign to help with funeral expenses.