PERQUIMANS COUNTY, N.C. — An investigation is underway in Perquimans County after a 15-year-old boy died during a hunting accident Friday.
Lieutenant John Beardsley, a spokesman for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission, said it happened around 8:30 a.m. off Hickory Cross Road.
Beardsley said the teen was turkey hunting with another boy, aged 17.
The 17-year-old boy told officials he was looking through binoculars across the field and heard the 15-year-old's shotgun go off right next to him, Beardsley said.
The 17-year-old called 911 and attempted to render lifesaving aid to his wounded hunting partner.
Authorities say their preliminary findings indicate the victim was trying to stand up when his own shotgun discharged, killing him.
The investigation remains ongoing, officials said.
