MAHAFFEY, Pa. (EYT) — Police say one juvenile accidentally shot another with a pellet gun on Sunday, May 21, in Mahaffey, Clearfield County.
According to Punxsutawney-based State Police, troopers responded to Punxsutawney Area Hospital around 5:59 p.m. on Sunday for an accidental shooting involving two juveniles.
Both juveniles were playing with pellet guns at a residence on East Main Street in Mahafey. One gun inadvertently discharged, striking a juvenile male in the right armpit area around 5:30 p.m. on May 21. The pellet became lodged beneath the skin, and he was taken to Punxsutawney Area Hospital where medical staff removed the pellet, police say.
No serious injuries were reported.
The above report was released to exploreJeffersonpa.com on Friday, May 26, 2017.
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