Boy dies from injuries received in accidental shooting

A boy has died from injuries he sustained in an accidental shooting, according to a Kansas City, Kan., police spokesman.

The victim was identified as Antonio Rucker Jr., who was two months before his second birthday, according to police.

Police were called to the shooting scene at 9:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, in the 7500 block of State Avenue.

The boy was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and later died at the hospital, police said.

The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS.