BARBERTON, Ohio - A 13-year-old boy died Monday after he shot himself in the head while playing with a gun in Barberton, officials said.

Gabriel Elverton, of Akron, died about noon at Akron Children's Hospital, the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office said.

Gabriel was shot about 3:45 a.m. at a friend's house on Pasadena Place. He was holding the gun when it fired, police said.

Investigators believe the shooting was accidental, because the boys were playing with the gun, police said. No other injuries were reported.

Investigators have not said how the boys got the gun. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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