Related To Story
|
16-Year-Old Dies After Accidental Shooting
Police: Boy Found Shot In Abdomen In Driveway
POSTED: 4:50 pm EST February 9, 2010
UPDATED: 8:49 am EST February 10, 2010
CICERO, Ind. -- A rural Hamilton County teenager died Tuesday after he was shot near his home, police said.Carson Wallace, 16, was found shot in the chest in the driveway of his home at 8301 E. 216th St., south of Cicero, just after noon, said Maj. Mark Bowen with the Hamilton County Sheriff's Department.Wallace was transported to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis where he underwent emergency surgery, but died early Tuesday evening.Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Carter said Wallace and his 14-year-old brother were both inside the garage Tuesday afternoon when Wallace was shot.Investigators were still sorting out details of what happened but that no criminal charges were expected.
Wallace's father called 911 to report his son had been shot. Police said Wallace -- who was a Noblesville High School junior -- was at home Tuesday afternoon because school had been canceled due to the snow.Neighbor Jerry Wiles said the boys were frequent hunters and knew how to handle guns.
|
Copyright 2010 by TheIndyChannel.com. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The following are comments from our users. Opinions expressed are neither created nor endorsed by TheIndyChannel.com. By posting a comment you agree to accept our Terms of Use. Comments are moderated by the community. To report an offensive or otherwise inappropriate comment, click the "Flag" link that appears beneath that comment. Comments that are flagged by a set number of users will be automatically removed.
