CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A 6-year-old Ohio boy has been killed and the 11-year-old boy Canton police say shot him has been taken into custody.

The Canton Repository reports that the 6-year-old was transported by private vehicle to Mercy Medical Center where he was pronounced dead Monday night. Officers took the 11-year-old into custody and charged him with reckless homicide after consulting the Stark County Prosecutor’s Office, according to a statement from Canton police. Authorities are investigating how the boy acquired the weapon.