An 11-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Wednesday evening, according to the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.
The Florence County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Brentlee Eugene Crump, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Thursday.
The shooting happened Wednesday around 8 p.m. on Clover Hill Road, in the Scranton area of ​​Florence County, according to the release.
The child was taken to an area hospital at the scene, where he was pronounced dead, the sheriff’s office said.
No other injuries were reported.
There was no word on whether the shooting was considered an accident or foul play, and information about who pulled the trigger was unavailable.
No arrests have been reported, but the shooting remains under investigation by the sheriff’s office and coroner. An autopsy is planned, according to the news release.
