Syracuse, N.Y. — A 19-year-old who was found with a gunshot wound Tuesday in Syracuse has died, police said.
The teen, identified as Mike Atkinson, was found shot in the head around 2:50 p.m. at 573 Delaware St., where police were responding to a shots fired call, Syracuse police spokesman Lt. Matthew Malinowski said.
Malinowski said initial reports indicated the shooting was possibly accidental.
Onondaga County 911 Center dispatchers said Tuesday a teen was playing with a gun before it went off, according to dispatches.
Atkinson was taken to Upstate University Hospital on Tuesday in critical condition.
Police are continuing to investigate the shooting, Malinowski said.
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