Updated on July 6, 2021 at 3:19 pm
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A 12-year-old boy was critically wounded at a condo complex in Chula Vista, on Telegraph Canyon Road, on the morning of July 3, 2021
The boy was having a sleepover with a friend; the friend brought a gun over to the boy s house and the boy accidentally shot himself, according to investigators
No one else was hurt in the shooting
A 12-year-old boy who died in Chula Vista over the weekend accidentally shot himself with a gun a friend brought over to his house during a sleepover, police confirmed Tuesday.
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CHULA VISTA (KUSI) – A 12-year-old boy who suffered a fatal gunshot wound over the weekend at a South Bay condominium complex appears to have accidentally shot himself with a firearm provided by a friend, authorities said Tuesday.
Patrol officers responding to a report of a shooting in the 500 block of Telegraph Canyon Road in Chula Vista shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday found the child lying near a sidewalk, mortally wounded, according to police.
Paramedics took the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has been withheld because he is a minor, according to Lt. Dan Peak of the Chula Vista Police Department.
CHULA VISTA
Just before Macy Mendoza walked out of her home to head to her high school graduation last month, her 12-year-old brother, Maximilian, who was known as Max, congratulated her.
“I’m so proud of you, Macy,” Max told his 17-year-old sister. “No one tells you, but I’m so proud of you.”
Then they hugged for what would be the last time.
On Saturday morning, Max died in a shooting at the Chula Vista condo where he lived with his mother and four sisters. The circumstances surrounding the shooting at the Woodland Hills condominium complex on Telegraph Canyon Road were unclear and remained under investigation Sunday.