A 15-year-old boy, Bentley Delancy, who was critically wounded in the neck late Friday afternoon in an apparent accidental shooting, has died. The incident occurred while Delancy and a 16-year-old were handling a semi-automatic pistol inside an apartment on British Woods Drive.
According to reports, Delancy was visiting the 16-year-old when they began playing with the firearm, which belonged to an 18-year-old. The gun discharged, striking Delancy in the neck. The 16-year-old administered first aid until emergency services arrived. Delancy was transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries on Sunday night.
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The Youth Services Division of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department is conducting an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting and how the teens gained access to the pistol.
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