WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A 14-year-old boy died in an apparent accidental shooting by another teen, authorities said.
A Polk County Sheriff's Office news release said the shooting occurred Monday afternoon at the LakMar Resort Motel in Winter Haven, where the victim Kyler Daughtry lived with his mother.
The sheriff's office said one of Daughtry's neighbors, a 19-year-old man, brought a 12-gauge shotgun into a bedroom to show Daughtry and a 16-year-old boy.
Investigators said the man left the room and heard the 16-year-old boy say, "This is how you load a shotgun," before hearing it fire. No one else was home at the time.
Investigators said Daughtry suffered a single gunshot wound, but it did not appear to be intentional.
Information on whether charges were filed have not been released.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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