12-year-old boy fatally shot in Mattapan home, man faces charges

A 12-year-old boy has died after being shot inside a home in Mattapan, Massachusetts.
The shooting occurred on Thursday afternoon on Fessenden Street.
A 22-year-old man, Walter Hendrick, has been arrested and charged with firearm offenses related to the shooting.
Authorities have not disclosed the relationship between the man and the 12-year-old victim.
It remains unclear if the shooting was accidental, but officials say there is no ongoing threat to public safety.