12-year-old boy arrested in 10-year-old brother's shooting death

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - A family is mourning following a shooting that killed a 10-year-old boy in Conroe. The boy was shot by his 12-year-old sibling.

The sibling was charged with murder and is currently in custody in the Montgomery County Juvenile Detention Facility. 

Deputies say the incident happened in the 10700 block of Stidham Road on Saturday.

Upon arrival, they discovered the victim with a single gunshot wound to his chest area. The boy was transported to the Conroe ER, where he later died from his injuries. 

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the 10-year-old victim. This is an active investigation and we have no further information we can release at this time," Montgomery County deputies said in a statement Saturday. 
 

This is a developing story.