HARTVILLE, Mo. — The Wright County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left a young boy dead.

KYTV reports the shooting occurred Monday at a camper near Hartville. Police say Timothy Deatherage was killed when a shotgun went off.


The boy and two siblings were home alone at the time the shooting occurred, after the parents asked a neighbor to watch the children while they ran errands.

The Wright County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol are investigating the incident. So far, no charges have been filed.