A 15-year-old boy is dead after police say a 19-year-old attempted to clear the chamber of a gun, but fired it instead.

Zach Mulford had gone to his friend’s house to visit early Saturday on North Liberty Street in New Castle, WTAE is reporting.

When he and another friend knocked on the door, police say Kyle Harris answered, holding a gun, according to reports.

When Harris realized who it was, he removed the magazine from the gun, and as he cleared the chamber, the gun went off, hitting Mulford, reports indicate.

Harris fled, but turned himself in to police later that day, reports indicate. He is now facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault and receiving stolen property.

Stacy Mulford, Zach’s mother, told WTAE her son loved to draw, was in the band at school and was excited for the future.

"Now we have to bury our child that had his whole future planned out," Mulford said. "It's not something we should have to do."

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help with the funeral expenses.