Fort Worth police say a 16-year-old boy was rushed to a hospital in fair condition Wednesday after an accidental shooting.[[388466572,R]]
Officers were called just after 3 p.m. to a residence in the 3600 block of Hulen Park Circle.
Police said the 16-year-old and his 17-year-old friend claimed to have found a gun in a creek earlier in the morning, and they were in a garage handling the weapon when it fired, striking the 16-year-old in the chest.
The bullet went through, exited and lodged into a wall, police said.
The teen was alert and talking when he was transported by MedStar to John Peter Smith Hospital.
Police said the investigation at this point indicates the shooting was accidental.
Additional information has not yet been released.
