Boy, 15, fatally shot outside Mich. dollar store

DETROIT - Officials say a 15-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head outside of a discount store on Detroit's west side, reports CBS Detroit.

The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday at a Family Dollar store. Officials confirmed Thursday that the boy had died. His name has not yet been released, according to the station.

Detroit Police Captain Steve Walton said the boy had exited the store after buying a pair of gloves when he was shot.

Police quickly responded to the area and found the suspected gunman, an 18-year-old, hiding under a car more than a block away from the store, reports CBS Detroit. He was taken into custody without further incident.

The victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition, then succumbed to his injuries.

An investigation is ongoing.