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TX: Fort Worth teen seriously wounded in hunting accident

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September 22, 2013

From Star-Telegram.com

FORT WORTH — A Fort Worth teen who was out hunting feral hogs in Hill County was seriously wounded over the weekend when another teen placed a rifle down on the backseat of a truck and the weapon discharged, authorities said Sunday.

The 13-year-old underwent surgery. His condition early Sunday was listed as serious.

The shooting occurred about 9 p.m. Saturday in a rural area a few miles south of Whitney. Whitney is about 70 miles south of Fort Worth.