Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Hunter Reaching For "Nextel" Accidentally Shoots Johnston Teen

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 19:27:47 -0500

Dunn Daily Record, Dunn, N.C.
Wednesday, January 22, 2003

Hunter Reaching For "Nextel"  Accidentally  Shoots Johnston Teen

---A 15-year-old boy was shot in the back in a hunting
accident in Johnston County Sunday afternoon. No
charges will be filed.

The boy is in stable condition at WakeMed Hospital in
Raleigh, Johnston County Sheriff’s Capt. Dale Wheeler
said.

Capt. Wheeler said two boys, both 15 years old, were
hunting near some woods off Berea Church Road near
McGee’s Crossroads when one of the boys was shot. The
incident occurred about 1:45 Sunday afternoon. Capt.
Wheeler said the boys’ names would not be released
because of their age.

Capt. Wheeler said both boys were walking along the edge
of a field carrying .22 caliber rifles.

“One of them had a strap on his rifle and his Nextel beeped
and he reached for his Nextel and the sling came off his
arm and caused the gun to discharge,” Capt. Wheeler
said.  The boy who was shot was taken to WakeMed
hospital in Raleigh. The boy is expected to recover without
permanent complications, Capt. Wheeler said.

“It appears he is going to be OK,” Capt. Wheeler said.

The sheriff’s office investigated the incident, but will not be
filing charges, Capt. Wheeler said.

“We pretty much concluded it was an accident,” he said.
“At this time we don’t see any need in filing charges.”

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