2 teens shot by hunter unloading rifle in woods behind Pennsylvania high school
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities say two teenagers were shot in eastern Pennsylvania by a man who says his rifle accidentally discharged while he was unloading it.
The state Game Commission says the bullet passed through a 14-year-old girl's left knee and entered the abdomen of a 15-year-old boy Tuesday night in a wooded area behind Tamaqua Area High School.
The teens were taken by helicopter to hospitals for treatment.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}There's no immediate word Wednesday on their conditions. Officials did not release their names.
The Game Commission said Wednesday that a 52-year-old Tamaqua man told investigators he was unloading his rifle when the weapon accidentally fired.
The Game Commission says it's too early to say if he'll face charges.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Schuylkill (SKOO'-kul) County 911 supervisor had mistakenly described the wounded teens Tuesday night as hunters.