A TEENAGER has been shot and killed in a tragic accident while squirrel hunting.
Carson Ryan, 17, was on a hunting trip when he was shot by a fellow hunter in Iowa on Saturday.
Carson Ryan was in his final year of high school[/caption]
The Washington teen was “mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party”, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
“[He was] struck in the back of the head”, a spokesperson said.
“Ryan was transported to UI Health Care Medical Centre, where he later died from his injuries,” the spokesperson added.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Ryan was in his final year at Washington High School and a player on the varsity football team.
