Child rushed to University Hospital late Saturday morning
Update: Boy, 4, shot earlier Saturday has died.
A 6-year-old boy accidentally shot his 4-year-old brother Saturday morning on Norman Street in East Orange, the spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. (Luke Nozicka | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
The child was rushed to University Hospital after the shooting around 11:15 a.m. on Norman Street, according to Connie Jackson, spokeswoman for the mayor's office.
The boy was listed in serious condition as of late Saturday afternoon, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
"This is a terribly unfortunate incident," East Orange Mayor Lester E. Taylor III said in a statement. "As the victim undergoes emergency surgery, our primary concern is for his well-being and recovery. Our thoughts are with him and his family."
The gun belonged to the boy's mother, according to Jackson.
No charges have been filed and the investigation was ongoing, the city spokeswoman added.
Essex County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Fennelly confirmed the agency's Major Crimes Task Force, which includes East Orange police, was investigating the shooting.
There was no threat to the community, Fennelly added.
Authorities did not immediately release further details.
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