Child dies after gun discharged while 13-year-old was playing with it, Biloxi police say

As 13-year-old has been arrested on a manslaughter charge after the gun he was playing with discharged and killed a “male under the age of 18,” Biloxi police said.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting at Covenant Square Drive just before 4 p.m. Sunday, Maj. Christopher De Back said in a press release. The officers were directed to an apartment, where they found a dead boy who appeared to have been shot.

De Back said investigators determined the boy was hanging out at the apartment with friends. A 13-year-old boy “began playing with a gun” and “while showing the gun off and pointing it at people, the firearm was discharged and the victim was struck.”

The 13-year-old is being charged as an adult, and his bond was set at $250,000 by Justice Court Judge Nick Patano.

After being booked in, the boy was transported to the Harrison County Adult Detention Center.

Anyone who has information regarding this incident or any other incident should contact the Biloxi Police Departments Criminal Investigation Division at 228-435-6112, the Biloxi Police Department at 228-392-0641, the Biloxi Criminal Investigations Division at 228-435-6112, the Biloxi Criminal Intelligence Unit at ciu@biloxi.ms.us, or Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898 or online at mscoastcrimestoppers.com.