A child was hospitalized in North Carolina on Saturday after being shot in the head during a hunting outing with his grandfather, officials said.
The boy, 9, and his grandfather were storing their guns in the back of a pickup truck when a nine-millimeter firearm discharged, local news station WNCN reported, citing the Randolph County Sheriff.
The extent of the child’s injuries have not been released by Sheriff Greg Seabolt, who said the weapon fired after being tossed into the vehicle at the end of the hunting trip.
A request for comment by the Daily News was not immediately returned by the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities haven’t filed charges in connection with the incident.
The grandfather, who has not been identified, didn’t have cell phone service when the child suffered the gunshot wound, and drove the boy to an area where he was able to call officials, Seabolt said.
The boy, who also has not been identified, has since been hospitalized.
Randolph County is located in central North Carolina, about 75 miles east of Raleigh.
