Patrick Brennan

The Cincinnati Enquirer

CINCINNATI — A father mistook his 14-year-old son for an intruder Tuesday and shot him in the neck, killing him, according to Cincinnati police.

The father had dropped off Georta Mack at a school bus stop, but the teen returned to his East Price Hill neighborhood home before 6:30 a.m. ET, police said.

Georta hid in the basement after coming back home and startled his father, who had retrieved a handgun. Georta's dad opened the basement door and fired his weapon, police said.

The father called 911, and the teen was taken to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center but died about 90 minutes later. Cincinnati Police Lt. Steve Saunders said officers were interviewing the father, whose name was not released, and he has been cooperative.

“Oh, God, please hurry!” Georta's dad is heard saying on a recording of the 911 call.

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The father told police that teen returned home to skip school, Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac said. The teen had some recent trouble at school but did not elaborate.

Georta attended Riverview East Academy until May 2015 but has not been enrolled in any Cincinnati public school since that time, Cincinnati schools spokeswoman Chris Wolff said.

Police will discuss the shooting with the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office, said Capt. Terri Theetge of the Cincinnati Police Department.

The teen lived in the home with his 73-year-old father, neighbors said. They said the two seemed to get along well, and Georta mowed lawns and helped some with groceries.

Contributing: Chris Graves, The Cincinnati Enquirer. Follow Patrick Brennan on Twitter: @PBrennanENQ