Matthew Cisneros , 13 , was found dead at his home in Garland , Texas , on February 26 . A 12-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of his 13-year-old friend in Garland , Texas , last month . Cops initially considered Matthew Cisneros ’ death a possible suicide after responding to a 911 call on February 26 . When police and paramedics arrived in the Dallas suburb they found 13-year-old Cisneros dead from an apparent gunshot wound and a gun on the ground beside him . Joe Harn with Garland Police said it wasn ’ t immediately certain if the shooting was self-inflicted , reports CBSDFW . A subsequent investigation revealed the victim and a 12-year-old friend had been playing with the gun inside Cisneros ' home and the friend didn ’ t realize it was loaded when the trigger was pulled , said Harn on Monday . Detectives arrested the 12-year-old boy in connection with Cisneros ' death on March 20 . He now faces a manslaughter charge . His identity has not been released because he is a minor . A friend of the Cisneros family set up a GoFundMe pay to help raise funds to help pay for Matthew ’ s funeral . He was the eldest of single mom Laura Ciseros ’ three children . A police investigation has revealed that Matthew and a 12-year-old friend had been playing with the gun inside Cisneros ' home , pictured , and the friend didn ’ t realize it was loaded when the trigger was pulled . Cisneros , pictured with his mom Laura , was the eldest of three children . A family friend has set up a GoFundMe pay to help pay for his funeral .
Matthew Cisneros , 13 , was found dead at his home in Garland , Texas , on Friday . Police initially believed that he may have committed suicide after they found a gun beside his body . Investigation revealed the victim and a 12-year-old friend had been playing with the gun and the friend didn ’ t realize it was loaded . The unnamed 12-year-old was arrested on February 26 and now faces a manslaughter charge .