17-year-old recovering from gunshot wound after hunting accident

Boy was shot in central Nebraska

HAMILTON COUNTY (KLKN) — A 17-year-old boy is in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound while hunting with friends over the weekend.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s office said in a press release it happened in the southern part of the county. The sheriff’s office along with the Nebraska State Patrol is investigating exactly what happened, but details are limited at this time.

The teen is recovering in a Lincoln hospital.

This is a developing story, and we will provide more details when we receive them.