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BCSO: Teen dies from gunshot wounds; investigators believe kids playing with a gun may have led to shooting

Authorities believe the person who shot the victim is also a juvenile.

SAN ANTONIO — A 16-year-old San Antonio teen who was shot Thursday afternoon in west Bexar County has died, according to authorites. 

Deputies with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office responded to the 11000 block of Lands Pond, outside of Loop 1604 and north of Potranco Road, sometime around noon. Initially, they said they heard the tenn shot himself, but once detective started investigating, they started to think otherwise, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar. 

In an update posted on Facebook by BSCO, Salazar said it appeared there was a group of juveniles that may have been playing with gun and at some point someone may have shot the teen, later identified as Moses Reyes. 

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Reyes was taken into emergency surgery after the incident before succumbing to his injuries. 

Salazar said deputies apprehended the person they believe fired the shot, also a juvenile. He added there were adults in the house at the time.

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