Monroe Police Department is investigating an accidental shooting that took place Thursday evening. Officers said it happened inside of a home in Parkview Apartments around 5 o'clock.

The thirteen-year-old victim is fighting for his life. Officers say the accused shooter is a fifteen-year-old. They said the boy was playing with a gun when the shooting happened.

One resident said she is praying for a change in her community.

"I panicked because I had just came home and seen [the victim], and [he] said 'Hey, Grandma,' like [the kids] always do," she said. "My sister was beating on the door and say the little boy with the pretty eyes had been shot. I ran out of the house and called 911."

Officers said the shooting is still under investigation.