MT. PLEASANT, Utah (AP) -
A man who was target shooting when a 9-year-old boy was wounded by a bullet that hit a SUV traveling on a Utah highway has been charged with felony discharge of a firearm and misdemeanor reckless endangerment.
Santpete County Attorney Kevin Daniels said the man charged Friday, Camryn Summerhays, didn’t intend to hit anyone but was negligent while shooting toward a highway in an area without a barrier to stop fired shots.
The incident occurred Nov. 23 along U.S. 89 north of Mount Pleasant while Summerhays was shooting with his wife and son.
The wounded boy was in the SUV with two family members. He survived but had to undergo surgery at a hospital to have the bullet removed.
Daniels said the wounded boy’s family wants those responsible to accept responsibility and any consequences for their actions.
Online court records don’t list an attorney for Summerhays who could comment on the allegations.
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