Illinois teen accidentally shoots himself dead while chatting with a friend on FaceTime the day before his 16th birthday

  • Blake Hannett, 15, from Lynwood, Illinois, was 設立する dead next to the gun
  • Had been speaking to a friend when the 武器 went off in his 手渡す?
  • His family said he grabbed the firearm when he heard a 怪しげな noise
  • The teen played the trumpet for the Marian カトリック教徒 High marching 禁止（する）d?
  • It is 自信のない whether the friend he speaking to 証言，証人／目撃するd the death ??

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A teenage boy is believed to have fatally 発射 himself while chatting with a friend on FaceTime, the day before his 16th birthday

Blake Hannett, 15, from Lynwood, Illinois, died after the 武器 went off and the 審査する on his phone went blank on Thursday, police have said.?

Officers 設立する the 十代の少年少女 at his desk with a .38 caliber handgun on the 床に打ち倒す under his 議長，司会を務める.

犠牲者: Blake Hannett, 15, from Lynwood, Illinois, died after the 武器 went off and the 審査する went blank on Thursday , police have said. He had been chatting to a friend on FaceTime

によれば ABC 7, Blake's family said his death was an 事故.

They （人命などを）奪う，主張する the teen had searched his house for the gun after he had heard a noise, 恐れるing it was an 侵入者.?

He was 明らかに more 関心d than usual because a 怪しげな person had been in the 近隣 in the last few days.?

Hundreds of students have paid 尊敬の印 to the Marian カトリック教徒 High School student who was a member of the marching 禁止（する）d.

A 記念の was held at the school and 記念の covered in flowers was placed in the middle of the school hall. ?

Marian カトリック教徒 High School 主要な／長／主犯 Steve Tortorello told the 駅／配置する: 'He was a wonderful kid, a 最高の，を越す-notch kid, the 肉親，親類d of kid that really 代表するd our school and we're just terribly 傷つける by his loss.

'Blake was a solid student who always brought life to the classroom. He's the 肉親，親類d of kid that you knew was in class that day because he was a 有望な and friendly kid.'?

Marian カトリック教徒 禁止（する）d Director Greg Bimm paid 尊敬の印 to Blake 説: 'There are leaders who just change the spirit, he was one of the guys.?His smile changed us all.'

Police have said the 調査 is still 現在進行中の.?

It is unknown whether the friend he was speaking to at the time 証言，証人／目撃するd his death.?

A friend Jon Michalski wrote on Facebook: Blake was the best friend anyone could ask for, you couldn't ask for any one better. He always knew how to put a smile on 地雷 and everybody else's 直面する no 事柄 what.

'He was that one person who could get along with anyone. And if you've read any of the news 地位，任命するs you would read about how he has a contagious priceless smile, this is so true.'

Tragic: Officers found the teenager at his desk with a .38 caliber handgun on the floor under his chair

悲劇の: Officers 設立する the 十代の少年少女 at his desk with a .38 caliber handgun on the 床に打ち倒す under his 議長，司会を務める

Well-liked: Hundreds of students have paid tribute to the Marian Catholic High School student who was a member of the marching band

井戸／弁護士席-liked: Hundreds of students have paid 尊敬の印 to the Marian カトリック教徒 High School student who was a member of the marching 禁止（する）d

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