BRIGHTON, Iowa — An Iowa teen died after being accidentally shot while squirrel hunting on Saturday in rural Brighton.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources said 17-year-old Carson Ryan, of Washington, was shot around 3:00 p.m. by another hunter who mistook him for a squirrel. Ryan was shot in the back of the head.
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The DNR said Ryan was transported to UI Health Care Medical Center, where he later died.
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The identity of the other hunter was not released. The Iowa DNR and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office are continuing to investigate.
Brighton is about 16 miles northeast of Fairfield.
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