A 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after he was shot unintentionally Thursday night in Wasilla, Alaska State Troopers say.
Around 11:30 p.m., troopers say they responded to a home on Mutiny Circle after getting a report of a male with a gunshot wound.
After investigating, troopers found that a 17-year-old male had been holding a loaded firearm when it discharged, striking the 16-year-old.
The victim was taken to Mat-Su Regional Hospital for non-life threatening injuries, according to an online trooper dispatch.
“Alcohol and controlled substances are determined to be a factor,” troopers said, adding the investigation is ongoing.
