EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. — UPDATE 2/5/21:
Investigators with state police and the district attorney's office say that a gun accidentally went off while the chamber of the weapon was cleared.
The 10-year-old boy was hit with a bullet while jumping on a nearby couch.
The Luzerne County Coroner determined the child died as a result of injuries related to the gunshot wound.
The gun was taken for evidence.
There is no word on who fired the shot.
The investigation remains ongoing in Luzerne County.
Original story:
It happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at a home in Edwardsville.
According to the Luzerne County Coroner, the 10-year-old boy died from a single gunshot wound.
The manner of death has still not been determined.
Edwardsville police and the Luzerne County district attorney are actively investigating the child's death.