Rich County Sheriff's Office
Rich County --- on Sunday, September 23rd at approximately 3:00 in the afternoon, Rich County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call, stating that a person had been shot. Law Enforcement and Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene. Arriving officers found a 14 year old boy had been shot and died at the scene in a remote area of the Monte Cristo range.
The boy was riding in the back seat of a vehicle with his family, driven by his father, when he was struck in the head by a bullet fired at a target several hundred feet from the vehicle. The individual involved as well as witnesses stated that they did not know there was a road down range and could not see the vehicle as it traveled on the road due to thick brush and trees. Investigators from several agencies worked past dark on Sunday and several hours on Monday to reconstruct the scene. At this time, it appears to have been unintentional. When the investigation is complete, all information and evidence will be turned over to the Rich County Prosecutor for further action or charges. As of this time no charges have been filed.
For the privacy of all involved, Rich County Sheriff’s Office will not release names of individuals until all investigations are complete.
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