"Any murder is unacceptable, but the murder of an innocent child is the most depraved act possible," the sheriff said.

Police say a 14-year-old Queens boy died Wednesday afternoon from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but officials could not immediately provide more details about the incident. The boy was reportedly inside his apartment in the Norman Towers complex on 161st Street and 90th Avenue in Jamaica.

AKRON, Ohio — A 37-year-old man was found dead of a gunshot wound Saturday night in the driveway of a home in the North Hill neighborhood and no arrests have been reported.