A 12-year-old boy died Monday after he was shot while he and his teen brother were playing with a gun, according to Bessemer police. The teen is in custody.

The shooting happened at 1:07 p.m. Monday inside a residence in the 500 block of 29th Street North in Bessemer.

Lt. Christian Clemons said it appears the youth were playing with a gun when in the hands of the 16-year-old brother, the gun was discharged.

The bullet struck the 12-year-old in the head. He was taken to UAB Hospital’s Trauma Center where he died several hours later.

This is a developing story and more information will be released as it becomes available.