Irvine, Calif. (March 27, 2025) – Today, at 2:42 p.m., the Irvine Police Department and Orange County Fire Authority responded to a residence in the area of Heathergreen and Weepingwood regarding a juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. When officers arrived, they found an injured juvenile and immediately began rendering medical aid. Sadly, he died a short time later.
Preliminarily, Detectives believe the injury was self-inflicted. Whether the injury was intentional or accidental remains under investigation. The victim did not live at the residence. We are trying to understand what occurred before the incident.
The Irvine Police Department is working closely with the Irvine Unified School District and offering support and resources to their students and staff at Southlake Middle School.
To learn more about firearms safety, please visit:
https://www.cityofirvine.org/department-administration/firearms-safety. Complimentary gun locks are available at the Irvine Police Department Business Desk.
The name of the deceased is being withheld, pending notification to the next of kin. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Steen at rsteen@cityofirvine.org.