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Petersburg teen dies in hunting accident
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[font="VERDANA, ARIAL, HELVETICA, SANS-SERIF"][size=-1]By JIM HALPIN
jhalpin@adn.com
(05/12/08 17:45:16)[/size][/font]
[font="VERDANA, ARIAL, HELVETICA, SANS-SERIF"][size=-1]A 16-year-old Petersburg hunter died over the weekend after he slipped on some ice and accidentally shot himself in the head, according to Alaska State Troopers.[/size][/font]
[font="VERDANA, ARIAL, HELVETICA, SANS-SERIF"][size=-1]The boy, Jacob Madsen, was reported shot at 4:40 p.m. Sunday, when Petersburg police called troopers. The accident happened while the victim and a 17-year-old boy were hunting grouse along Dry Straits Road, about 28 miles out of Petersburg, troopers said.[/size][/font]
[font="VERDANA, ARIAL, HELVETICA, SANS-SERIF"][size=-1]Troopers from Juneau responded and found that the boy had slipped on the ice and his .22-caliber rifle discharged a single shot into his head while they were walking, troopers said.[/size][/font]
[font="VERDANA, ARIAL, HELVETICA, SANS-SERIF"][size=-1]The older boy ran to get help from three fishermen who were about a mile away. The boy's body was loaded into a truck and taken to Petersburg. On the way, an ambulance met them and completed the trip to Petersburg Medical Center, located in the community 120 miles south of Juneau.[/size][/font]
[font="VERDANA, ARIAL, HELVETICA, SANS-SERIF"][size=-1]The boy was pronounced dead at the hospital. Troopers say they do not suspect foul play.[/size][/font]
[font="VERDANA, ARIAL, HELVETICA, SANS-SERIF"][size=-1]Find James Halpin online at adn.com/contact/jhalpin or call him at 257-4589.[/size][/font]
