ROCK HILL, S.C. (WBTV) - A high school student died after he was shot with a stolen gun at a York County apartment on Thursday.
The Sept. 25 shooting happened just before 1 p.m. along Springsteen Road in Rock Hill.
said the gun used in the deadly shooting was stolen from a vehicle by a 15-year-old.
Police said the 15-year-old and 14-year-old Braylen Jackson were inside the apartment when the 15-year-old was “manipulating and mishandling” the gun, which led to the fatal shot being fired.
The 15-year-old was arrested after Jackson was shot, and was charged with the following offenses:
Involuntary manslaughter
Breaking into a vehicle
Possession of a stolen handgun
Possession of a handgun by a person under 18 years old
Following Jackson’s death, Rock Hill Schools confirmed that he was