Teen Shot In Hunting Accident Near Stanton

A teenage was accidentally shot southeast of Stanton Saturday night while hunting.
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According to Stanton County Sheriff Mike Unger, at about 10:25 p.m., the Stanton County Sheriff’s office was dispatched to a gunshot wound incident that occurred several miles southeast of Stanton involving a 17-year-old male from Clarkson who was hunting raccoons with an adult family member.

The youth was accidentally shot when exiting a pickup to pursue a raccoon by his own firearm. The youth was then transported to FRHS by Norfolk Resuce where he underwent surgery and was later transferred to Children’s Hospital in Omaha for further treatment. The incident is being investigated by the Sheriff’s office and appears to have no malice involved and was unintentional. 

“Always remember firearms are dangerous and need to be handled with extreme care, even by experienced hunters and gun enthusiast," Unger said.