A 10-year-old boy has died after being shot while playing with a gun, according to officials.
The incident happened around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 10900 block of Ivy Hill Drive in Miramar Ranch North.
Police told NBC 7 the boy and a 9-year-old girl were playing with a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. The gun fired, shooting him in the chest.
Paramedics took the 10-year-old to Rady Children’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Police are investigating.
Check back for updates on this developing story.