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- A Michigan teen accidentally shot his brother Monday evening, mistaking him for a deer.
- According to the Sheriff’s office, a 17-year-old was in a hunting stand when his younger brother went out into a “wooded area” to call him in for dinner.
- The teen in the tree stand then mistakenly shot his brother with a rifle.
A 12-year-old Michigan boy is in serious but stable condition after his brother accidentally shot him, mistaking him for a deer.
The Kent County Sheriff’s office said in a statement on Tuesday it responded to a call regarding a hunting accident at a home in Solon Township Monday evening.
According to the Sheriff’s office, a 17-year-old was in a hunting stand when his younger brother went out into a “wooded area” to call him in for dinner. The teen in the tree stand then mistakenly shot his brother with a rifle, thinking he was a deer. Alcohol and drugs were not believed to factor into the shooting, the office added.
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The younger brother was transported to a hospital where he was in serious but stable condition as of Tuesday afternoon.
Names of the individuals involved are being withheld due to their ages.
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