Boy dies of gunshot wound in Pittsylvania County

PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a child.

Deputies responded to the 900 block of Ferry Road Wednesday regarding a boy suffering from a gunshot wound, according to the Sheriff’s Office. First responders administered first aid and got the boy to Sovah Health in Danville, where he was pronounced dead.

No further information, including the boy’s age and circumstances of the incident, has been released, as the case is under investigation.