Chisago County teenager shot, killed

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.