India, Oct. 2 -- A 17-year-old boy has died after being accidentally shot during a hunting trip when a member of his party mistook him for a squirrel, officials said. According to a report by SkyNews, the victim, identified as Carson Ryan, was fatally shot in the back of the head while hunting in the Brighton area on Saturday.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and that Ryan was "mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party". He was rushed to a hospital, but later died from his injuries, SkyNews reported. The Iowa DNR, along with the Washington County Sheriff's Office, is investigating the shooting, which has been described as accidental.

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