The Sloatsburg community was jolted by the reported shooting of a 13-year-old boy Thursday evening. In an apparent suicide attempt or possible gunplay, a gun discharged and a boy was found shot behind Sterlington Station, located at the corners of Allen Lane and Seven Lakes Drive. James O’Rourke of the Journal News reported that the incident took place shortly before 7 p.m., when an off-duty officer with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection was among the first to the scene and began to perform CPR on the injured boy.

O’Rourke reported Friday afternoon that Ramapo Police are continuing their investigation into the incident.

William Rudloff was transferred to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, NY, Friday after he was initially treated at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. Rudloff died from his injury Saturday afternoon.

Active as an altar boy at St. Joan of Arc Church in Sloatsburg and attended Suffern Middle School. Rudloff leaves behind friends, neighbors, and especially family, devastated by the incident.

It was reported that workers at the deli first heard of the incident when someone burst through the restaurant door telling them to call 911. The incident took place behind Sterlington Station, though no gunshots were reported by employees.

Sloatsburg Mayor Carl Wright called the shocking incident “tragic” and noted that residents are upset by the incident.

Lohud reported that it’s unclear if anyone witnessed the shooting or if anyone else is involved. Ramapo Police are investigating the incident as a probable attempted suicide, and continue to speak to friends and family to understand what led to the shooting.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been set.

According to a recent survey on youth risk behavior published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen suicides in the U.S. have increased slightly in recent years, mainly due to perceived social pressures and various forms of bullying. At 7.3%, New York state’s suicide rate is well below the national average. American Prevention for Suicide Prevention reports that “nearly fifty-two percent of all people who kill themselves do so with a firearm, accounting for almost 17,000 deaths each year in the U.S. Use of a firearm is the number one method in those aged 35 and up.”