Mobile Police are investigating a homicide after investigators say a 15-year old girl shot her teenage friend in the head. Police say the shooting happened Monday afternoon at a residence in the 1300 block of Hunter's Ridge Drive West in Mobile. When officers arrived they discovered that a 15-year old girl had shot a second 15-year old girl in the head with a .357 Magnum handgun.
The victim was transported to Providence Hospital where she later died. Investigators say a preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting was accidental and the suspect and the victim were friends. The suspect said that she was playing with the handgun and pointed it at the victim.
The 15-year old suspect has been charged with Manslaughter and is currently at Strickland Youth Center
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