(AP) — A northeast Nebraska family is mourning the death of a 6-year-old boy killed in an accidental shooting.

Madison County Attorney Joe Smith says the boy died around noon on Saturday. The shooting happened at the family’s home in a rural area near Battle Creek.

Smith says he won’t release the circumstances of the shooting, but he called it a sad tragedy.

Smith says the boy’s name won’t be released, and he considers his investigation closed.