FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio -- An 11-year-old boy died Wednesday at a home in Portage County after being shot by another youth.

The youth who said he fired the gun is cooperating with the investigation, said a news release from the Portage County Sheriff's office.

The name of the victim has not been released. The home is on Johnson Road in Franklin Township. The township borders Kent to the city's north and east.

The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation is helped deputies with their review. The shooting happened about 11:30 a.m.