Shooting in the 100 block of Jefferson Ave.

  On November 17, around 9 p.m., the Evansville Police department was called to the 100 block of Jefferson Ave. for a shots fired call. Before officers arrived they were told that someone had been shot.  

 After arriving on scene, officers were able to quickly locate the victim in the backyard. The juvenile victim had a gunshot wound to his head. He was quickly transported by an ambulance to the hospital, where he was rushed into surgery. 

  Family members of the victim were with him in the backyard when police arrived and were able to give officers information about his identity. 

  After detectives arrived they were able to speak to all involved parties and concluded that the juvenile victim and his juvenile cousin, the suspect, were in the backyard handling a firearm when the suspect claims it just went off and struck the victim in the head. 

 The suspect faces charges of Criminal Recklessness with a Deadly Weapon (Level 6 Felony), Theft of a Firearm (Level 6 Felony), and Child in Possession of a Firearm (A Misdemeanor). He is currently being held in a juvenile facility. 

  The victim’s current medical status is unknown at this time.