Authorities say a 14-year-old boy fatally shot his foster father and another man while on a hunting trip in eastern Oregon.
The Associated Press reported Friday that recently released photos show the log cabin where the three were staying, as well as blood-soaked clothing on the floor near a rifle.
A motive and possible charges are still being determined. The unidentified boy is recovering in a hospital for a gunshot wound to the leg after apparently shooting himself by accident.
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Authorities say a 14-year-old boy fatally shot his foster father and another man while on a hunting trip in eastern Oregon.
The Associated Press reported Friday that recently released photos show the log cabin where the three were staying, as well as blood-soaked clothing on the floor near a rifle.
A motive and possible charges are still being determined. The unidentified boy is recovering in a hospital for a gunshot wound to the leg after apparently shooting himself by accident.
Details of the shooting also still aren’t clear. One man was shot in the cabin, another outside and a rifle and handgun were involved, The AP reports.
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