EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - East Hartford police released body cam video of a fleeing teenage larceny suspect who they said died from accidentally shooting himself.

The 17-year-old boy died in the hospital following the incident on Sunday morning.

His family wrote a letter to Channel 3.

Police said they responded to the Triple-A Diner on Main Street at around 5 a.m. after they received a report that four individuals left the restaurant without paying a bill of approximately $140.

The group was seen getting into an Uber, which officers stopped nearby on Orchard Street.

According to police, the 17-year-old from Hartford fled the vehicle on foot.

As an officer pursued him, the teen ran out of sight. Moments later, a gunshot was heard.

Officers said they found the teen suffering from a g

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