HOUSTON – A teen boy was accidentally shot and killed at the Meyerland home of a Precinct 1 deputy constable Saturday afternoon.

The shooting happened in the 5200 block of Dumfries around 1 p.m.

According to Houston police, two stepbrothers, ages 15 and 20, were hanging out at the home of the 20 year old’s father, who is a captain with Precinct One.

The father had a semiautomatic pistol in the house and the 20-year-old wanted to show the pistol to the teen, police said. When he handed the pistol over, it discharged and struck the teen in the torso.

The older brother tried to perform CPR on the victim, but could not save him. The 15-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.

“I can tell you I’ve shed many tears over this today,” said Precinct Constable Alan Rosen, who knows the family well. “My department is grieving over this as well, so there will be a lot of praying, a lot of crying and hugging going on in the next few days.”

The 20-year-old’s father was out of town at the time of the shooting.

Police are investigating but said, at this time, it appears to be a tragic accident.

The case will be referred to a grand jury.