Maricopa teen hospitalized with gunshot wound to leg yesterday morning The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office confirmed this afternoon that it is believed he accidentally shot himself.
“The man stated that he was at a drinking and shooting party in the Hidden Valley area when the injury occurred,” PCSO spokeswoman Lauren Reimer said. In Maricopa.
The boy was “extremely intoxicated” and did not remember any other details, police said.
“The angle of the exit and entry wounds makes it likely that the man shot himself in the foot,” Reimer said.
The boy, whose identity has not been released, was rushed to Exceptional Community Hospital on John Wayne Parkway, where Maricopa Police Department officers were dispatched at 3 a.m. and MPD yesterday referred the investigation to PCSO. Handed over.
Reimer could not comment on possible criminal charges because the investigation is still ongoing. Under Arizona law, underage drinking is illegal and children between the ages of 14 and 17 are allowed to possess a gun for target practice, but possessing a gun while intoxicated is illegal. It is illegal to do so.
