A 15-year-old died after suffering a gunshot wound and a peer of the same age faces a preliminary charge of reckless homicide, the Kosciusko County sheriff’s office said Tuesday.

The shooting occurred Monday night at Suburban Acres Mobile Home Park in Warsaw. Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the scene shortly after 8 p.m. and found the wounded juvenile, who was pronounced dead at the mobile home park, a news release said.

After initial interviews with several juveniles who were at the home at the time of the shooting, another 15-year-old juvenile was detained on the preliminary charge of reckless homicide, the release said.

During the investigation, authorities recovered a handgun that was determined to have been reported stolen.

The case remains under active investigation, the sheriff’s department said, adding that no further information was ready to be released.

The Warsaw Police Department and the Kosciusko County coroner’s office assisted the sheriff’s department with its investigation.

The identity of the youth who died had not been released as of Tuesday afternoon, nor had the name of the juvenile facing charges in the shooting.

Typically, a county coroner releases the name of the deceased after an autopsy, along with indicating the cause and manner of death – including an official ruling as to whether the case is a homicide.

The names of juveniles are typically shielded unless a judge agrees with a prosecutor’s request to move a case into adult court, based on the severity of the incident.

The sheriff’s department shared a statement that the Warsaw Community Schools released, lamenting the loss of a young life.

“This is a difficult time for our school community, and our thoughts are with the student’s family and friends,” the statement said.

“Counseling staff is on site, and we extend our thanks to Bowen Health for providing additional staff to support students and staff during this time,” the statement said. “At this time, we are working with local authorities and ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy.”

Gun-related deaths are less common in northeast Indiana outside Allen County, which had 35 homicide rulings last year.

Of those deaths due to violence, three were attributed to stabbings.

Numerous cases, however, involved youth violence, which prompted at least one public forum hosted by Fort Wayne’s mayor and led to an initiative to provide funding to organizations with programs to deter criminal activity among juveniles.