New Hampshire boy shooting chipmunks strikes uncle in 'freak accident': police
Police said the bullet shot by the 8-year-old ricocheted after killing a chipmunk and hit the man in the head
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 8-year-old boy accidentally shot his uncle in the head while they were shooting chipmunks in New Hampshire, according to local reports.
The man's injuries were not life-threatening.
Milton Police Chief Richard Krauss told local newspaper Foster’s Daily Democrat that it was "truly just a freak accident."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"It’s not against the law for anyone to teach a child how to shoot and take them hunting, even at 8 years old," he told the newspaper.
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An 8-year-old boy accidentally shot his uncle in the head while they were shooting chipmunks in New Hampshire, according to reports. (iStock)
Krauss noted that some kids "learn how to hunt and shoot a lot younger than that."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police said the bullet shot by the 8-year-old ricocheted after killing a chipmunk and hit the man in the head.
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The 32-year-old uncle was injured Friday in Milton and is expected to recover, according to the report.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Associated Press contributed to this report.