Huntsville Police say a 17 year-old faces manslaughter charges in the shooting death of another teen.

The shooting happened around 9 p.m. Friday on the 200 block of Dormont Drive. Officers say they arrived at the scene to find a 15 year-old victim with a fatal gunshot wound inside a residence there.

Investigators with the Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene. According to Huntsville Police, the 17 year-old suspect remained at the scene. Investigators believe the victim and suspect were inside a room with a firearm and that the suspect believed it was unloaded.

Huntsville Police say evidence was presented to the Madison County District Attorney's Office. The 17 year-old suspect was arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail on a charge of manslaughter.

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