Chisago County teenager shot, killed
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Chisago County authorities say a 15-year-old boy was shot and killed late Thursday night at a home north of Lindstrom.
The Sheriff's office says authorities were called to the home shortly after 9 p.m. and found the teen bleeding from a gunshot wound to the neck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Sheriff Rick Duncan said Friday morning that investigators believe the victim was accidentally shot by a 16-year-old friend. The two were at the home and may have been playing with a gun when it discharged.
Duncan identified the weapon as a .22-caliber rifle. He doesn't believe there were any adults in the home at the time.
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The other boy involved in the incident was questioned and released to his parents.
Duncan said the incident was a safety reminder for gun owners.
"The saddest thing about it is that it can be prevented, by just securing your firearms in a secure facility where there's no access for kids to get to it."
The shooting remains under investigation.
