ST. GEORGE — A man was arrested Friday and accused of manslaughter after his friend was killed in an accidental shooting in St. George.

About 7:30 p.m., St. George police responded to a residence at 449 E. 1100 South on the report of a gunshot. When officers arrived, they located a male juvenile who was suffering from a gunshot wound, St. George police said in a statement.

Malachi Robles, 19, was located at the scene and told police he had shot his friend, a police booking affidavit said. Police rendered medical aid, but the boy died at the scene.

The victim's name and age have not yet been released.

Robles told police in an interview that he had gotten the gun from someone else and believed it was stolen. He said while removing the loaded magazine from the gun, he "pulled the trigger

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