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EDWARDSVILLE — Police and the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the fatal shooting of a 10-year-old boy Wednesday night.

Police responded to a report of a shooting at 8:27 p.m. Wednesday at a residence in the borough, according to a report from the county Coroner’s Office. The boy was taken to Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and was pronounced dead, the report said.

An autopsy was performed Thursday by Dr. Gary Ross who determined the cause of death was a single gunshot wound. The manner is still pending the investigation.

A release from the Coroner’s Office indicated additional information would be released by the Edwardsville Police or the District Attorney’s Office. Messages left for the police were not immediately returned on Thursday. DA Stefanie Salavantis said no information was being released Thursday night.