Man arrested after schoolboy, 15, dies after being shot in the head on his family's farm Boy named locally as Edward Gabbert died in hospital yesterday Incident believed to have involved a shotgun on Lake District farm Police said two men and the boy were shooting with permission One man, 35, from Barrow arrested on suspicion of manslaughter By Steve Nolan and Dan Bloom A man has been arrested after a schoolboy was fatally shot in the head near his family farm. Police were called to the Lake District village of Ulpha, Cumbria, late on Thursday night where the boy was shooting with permission with two men. The teenager, who has been named locally as Edward Gabbert, a Year 11 pupil at nearby Millom School, died at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital yesterday afternoon. Arrest: Police at the scene of the shooting in Ulpha, Cumbria. A 35-year-old man has been arrested Shooting: Officers from West Cumbria Police investigating the scene near where Edward Gabbert was shot His condition had been described as critical and doctors were unable to save him. It is understood he died with his parents, Eleanor and Andrew, at his bedside. An area surrounding an outbuilding half a mile from the family farm has been sealed off while officers investigate. A statement by Cumbria Police said they were called to the farm at 11.17pm on Thursday, after a 15-year-old boy was shot in the head while people were shooting with permission. It is understood the incident involved a shotgun. A statement from Millom School said: 'Millom School can confirm that one of our Year 11 pupils has been involved in an incident at his home.' Investigation: Police at the family farm in the Cumbria village of Ulpha where a 15-year-old was shot dead A map of Cumbria showing the village of Ulpha, where the 15-year-old was shot on Thursday night DCI Mike Brown, left, said yesterday: 'This is still an active scene. We don't know what's gone on at this time.' One of the two men, a 35-year-old from Barrow-in-Furness, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and is helping police with inquiries. The second man, in his 40s, was uninjured and has not been arrested. None of the trio were related. Tributes have been paid by Edward's schoolmates. One wrote on Twitter: 'Crying my eyes out! Millom school has lost one of its greatest characters! Edward Gabbert Another friend Tweeted: 'He will be looking down on us all!' One friend said: 'If someone told me I would have lost one of my best mates yesterday, I wouldn't believe them! I still can't believe them!' The 15-year-old is survived by his mother Eleanor, father Andrew, brother Ian and sister Fiona. Officers were still trying to establish how the incident happened last night. DCI Mike Brown, speaking at the scene, said: 'This is still an active scene. The boy has not yet been formally identified.