DES MOINES, Iowa — (UPDATED) The Des Moines Police Department has made an arrest in the fatal shooting a 16-year-old early Saturday morning. At about 4:43 a.m., authorities were called to Broadlawns Medical Center, where a shooting victim was receiving treatment. Police found Elijah Edwardlee Brown-Townsend, of Des Moines, being treated, but he died later from the gunshot wound.

Saturday evening, authorities arrested 18-year old Thomas Londewa Ivy, of Des Moines, and charged him with involuntary manslaughter and carrying weapons. Police said Ivy and Brown-Townsend were in a parked vehicle at a convenience store at the 2300 block of MLK Jr. Parkway.

Authorities said evidence shows Ivy had a handgun and was handing it to Brown-Townsend when the gun was fired. The shooting was deemed accidental. Authorities have received the gun used in the shooting. Other guns were recovered during the investigation.