Published: July 8th, 2008 12:20 AM
Last Modified: July 8th, 2008 12:20 AM
AKIACHAK -- A 13-year-old boy was sent to the hospital Saturday after he suffered an accidental gunshot wound while shooting at targets, according to Alaska State Troopers.
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The unnamed boy was treated and released Saturday at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. emergency room for the wound through a soft-tissue area on his right forearm, troopers said.
An investigation revealed the boy was target shooting with other children at a fish camp near Akiachak when a .22-caliber rifle fired and the child was struck. An investigation is continuing.
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