

JASPER COUNTY, Mo. – Jasper County authorities investigate after a 16-year-old was shot, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries.

On April 13, 2020, around 3:15 p.m., Sheriff’s Office deputies got a call about a teen being shot and responded to 23630 Kafir Rd. in Oronogo.

They arrived and found a 16-year-old male with injuries to his left cheek and neck area. EMS took him to a local hospital.

Sheriff Randee Kaiser says it appears that an adult male had handled a shotgun in the bedroom and it went off traveling through the door and hitting the teen.

Authorities are still investigating and plan to release more information “when appropriate to do so.”

They have not made any arrests at this time.