Teen hunters charged in accidental shooting: Manitoba RCMP

A Manitoba man is recovering after Mounties say he was accidentally shot by a teenage hunter.

Three teenage hunters are facing charges after a man was accidentally shot at his home in south-central Manitoba.

Mounties said it happened on Remembrance Day around 10:45 a.m.

A 66-year-old man was shot in the arm at his home on Road 53 North in the RM of Victoria. He was taken to hospital by emergency crews and was released later in the day.

Responding officers were told the man had been outside his home when he was shot by a stray bullet fired by a group of young hunters.

Police said officers found the three teenagers—a girl aged 14 and two boys aged 16 and 17—in a field and arrested them. They were charged with careless use of a firearm, discharging a firearm while being reckless, and assault with a weapon.

Mounties said two of the teens were also charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm.

Police said the teens were released with a future court date. The charges have not been proven in court.