14-year-old shot, killed while friends were allegedly aiming gun at each other and pulling trigger, Arlington police say

A 14-year-old boy is dead after being shot while he and his friends were handling a firearm, the Arlington Police Department confirmed Saturday.

Police said the juvenile who pulled the trigger is facing manslaughter charges.

A deadly game

According to APD, at about 10:31 p.m., officers were called to a reported shooting at a home in the 4600 block Sausalito Drive, near W. Arkansas Lane and Little Road. When they arrived, officers found the teen victim with an apparent gunshot wound and unresponsive. 

Police said despite life-saving measures, the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.

APD told CBS News Texas that the investigation indicated the victim and his friends at the scene had gained access to a firearm inside the home and were playing with it when the shooting happened. 

"Evidence suggests the juveniles were handling the weapon and pointing it at one another when it was discharged, striking the victim," APD said in a statement to CBS News Texas.

According to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office, the victim is 14-year-old Riley Jordan. 

Police said the teen who fired the weapon, killing Jordan, was taken into police custody and later transported to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Center on a charge of manslaughter. Due to his age, his name is not being released. 

The investigation is ongoing.