Action News has learned that four juveniles - two boys and two girls - were inside the home, playing with a gun when it discharged.
A 14-year-old girl was fatally shot Thursday afternoon in what police believe was an accidental shooting inside her home, leaving family members and neighbors shaken.
Upper Darby police said four juveniles were alone in the house when they found a handgun. According to investigators, the teens were playing with the weapon in a bedroom when it discharged, striking the girl in the head. Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt said investigators are interviewing the juveniles who were present.
"We are speaking with those juveniles currently. We are trying to determine exactly what happened," he said. A neighbor told police he heard a single gunshot from the home on the 100 block of Springton Road and immediately called 911. Body camera audio captured officers being told, "You're going to have to make entry.
There may be a female shot inside.
" Police arrived around 1:40 p.m. and rushed the middle school student to the hospital. She was later pronounced dead.
"We hate to see a young person who had their whole life ahead of them that now their life is gone," Agyeman said. "I wish kids would realize the danger of a firearm, and here is an incident no one can take back. You don't get a redo. Someone lost their life, and three other juveniles are going to have to live with this," he said.
Police are still working to determine who owns the gun and who was holding it when it fired. No charges have been filed. The school district said counselors will be available on Friday for students at Beverly Hills Middle School.
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