Two teenage boys were charged Tuesday in the deadly shooting a 3-year-old boy Friday night as he was outside playing with his sister at family gathering in Buffalo, New York.

The toddler, Ramone Carter, was killed and his 7-year-old sister was wounded but is expected to recover, WIVB said.

The kids had been playing outside, Ramone on his tricycle, during an outdoor family gathering. The siblings were rushed to Erie County Medical Center, where the boy died.

Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane said the two boys, one 16 and the other 14, have been charged with murder, attempted murder, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, WKBW reported. The older boy faces 25 years to life if convicted, while the younger boy faces 15 years to life.

Prosecutors say they don’t believe the two teens targeted the children. The boys’ identities haen’t been released because of their age.

Ramone’s mother, Shakenya Griffen, told WKBW that her son “was such a lovable person.”

“I always wanted a son,” she said. “I finally had a son. Now I don’t have a son.”

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[Featured image: Ramone Carter/Family handout]