10-year-old boy killed in Aurora shooting

Authorities say a 10-year-old boy is dead after being shot Friday night in Aurora and two family members are being questioned.

Aurora Police Chief Nick Metz said officers responding to reports of shots fired found the boy in critical condition at an apartment. Emergency service personnel declared him dead at the scene.

Metz said investigators have not been able to determine how the child was shot and no one is under arrest at this time.

The police chief added the two family members who are being questioned were present at the time of the shooting and a weapon has been recovered from the scene.

Authorities did not release the names of the people being interviewed.

The Aurora Police Department tweeted the shooting took place near East 16th Avenue and Galena Street.