Keningau police chief Erwansyah Abdul Basir said the victim and another child were playing in a hut when the incident occurred. (Facebook pic)PETALING JAYA: An 11-year-old boy in Sook, Keningau, has died following a gunshot wound to his head, believed to have been caused by a homemade firearm known as a “ginsok”.

Keningau police chief Erwansyah Abdul Basir said a report was received on Saturday concerning the boy, who sustained serious injuries to his head.

“A preliminary investigation found that the victim and another child were at a hut before a shot was fired.

“The victim was taken to Keningau Hospital for emergency treatment but succumbed to his injuries,” he said in a statement today.