Teen playing with gun shot, killed on far North Side Saturday

Bexar County Sheriff's Office reports a teenage male was shot and killed while playing with a gun Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28, 2019, on the far North Side. Bexar County Sheriff's Office reports a teenage male was shot and killed while playing with a gun Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28, 2019, on the far North Side. Photo: By Mark D. Wilson Photo: By Mark D. Wilson Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Teen playing with gun shot, killed on far North Side Saturday 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A teenage boy was killed Saturday when a gun that he and a friend were playing with accidentally discharged, authorities said.

Bexar County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 900 block of Pine Eagle Lane, on the far North Side, around 3 p.m. Saturday. The victim later died, according to a BCSO spokesman.

The Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office has not released the teen's name. The accident is under investigation by the Sheriff's office.

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On Sunday afternoon, neighbors said they were shocked to come home to police cars along the normally quiet street. One neighbor described the boy who had died as quiet.

"I'd see him around school but we never really talked," said 13-year-old Leidi Ochoa. She said she'd known the boy since they were in elementary school and they attended the same middle school. "I'd known (him) for a while, he was really quiet but also energetic."

The neighborhood seemed to be home to many children, with kids' toys scattered across yards.

This is the second incident in recent weeks involving teens accidentally discharging a gun.

On Aug. 2, a teenage girl was accidentally shot and seriously injured on the Northwest Side. She was with a group of teens at an apartment complex pool when one person started showing off a gun. It accidentally discharged and struck the girl in the stomach, police said.