A 16-year-old boy has died after being accidentally shot by his friend in the Armenian village of Nor Geghi.

A man handed a hunting firearm registered in his name to his son and the boy’s friend so they could carry it home, according to news.am.

During the process, the man’s son accidentally fired the weapon, hitting his friend. The teenager died at the scene.

The incident occurred at around 11 p.m. (GMT+4) on October 15.

The father and his son have been detained in connection with the incident.