Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old boy who was shot at a home in Dorval, Que., near Montreal.

The boy was found at a home on Hamilton Place around 5:30 p.m. Monday and rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

There are unconfirmed reports that the teen’s 12-year-old brother may have accidentally shot him with a gun he found in the closet.

The boys’ mother arrived on the scene after the shooting.

With a report from CTV Montreal