Relatives of the injured minor transferred him to a hospital but he was admitted without vital signs.
An 11-year-old boy accidentally shot his nine-year-old brother to death while they were both playing with a homemade shotgun at their home.
The incident occurred in the Santa María town of the Sucre municipality in Zulia state.
As published by the portal Alerts 24the event occurred this Monday morning when the minors were in their residence with their grandmother.
The grandmother ran when she heard the detonation. Her cries of despair alerted the neighbors, who feared the worst.
The nine-year-old boy lay bloodied on the floor.
Relatives of the injured minor transferred him to a hospital but he was admitted without vital signs.
Officials from the Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations Corps (Cicpc) are investigating the case.
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