MOORHEAD (KFGO) – Moorhead Police have released the name of the teenage boy who died after being shot Friday. The victim is 13 year-old Zain Hussein Mezher of Moorhead.
Police say the shooting was accidental and happened while a group of juveniles were handling a handgun when it discharged, striking Mezher.
An officer was flagged down around 6:10 p.m. in the 900 block of 19th Street S. The officer found Mezher in a nearby wooded area and first responders tried to save the boy but he died at the scene.
The handgun was recovered and secured by Moorhead Police. An autopsy at the Ramsey County Medical concluded that the preliminary cause of death was a single gunshot wound.
Police called the incident tragic and said it is still under investigation, with the Clay County Attorney’s Office and the MN Bureau of Apprehension are actively assisting. They say any charges related to the shooting will be the decision of the Clay County Attorney’s Office.
