PANDORA — The Putnam County Sheriff’s office on Monday finally confirmed the name of a teenager who was killed in an accidental shooting Saturday evening.

Sheriff’s Office officials confirmed that Kyle S. Markins, 17, died after an apparent accidental shooting Saturday. He was a junior at Liberty-Benton High School.

Deputies responded to 13915 Road 3, Pandora after receiving a call at 7:06 p.m. about the shooting. Markins was with friends shooting guns when he was wounded, according to a news release from Sheriff’s Office. Markins was pronounced dead at the scene.

While he confirmed the name of the victim Monday, Putnam County Sheriff Michael C. Chandler still refused to release the names of the other individuals at the scene of the shooting.

Liberty-Benton Local School District Superintendent Jim Kanable said grief counselors were at the school Monday helping students and staff cope with the tragedy.

“We know that a lot of us will recall fond memories of Kyle,” Kanable said. “The high school school office will be collecting cards or written notes with memories of Kyle to share with the family.”

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By Samantha Hoelscher shoelscher@civitasmedia.com

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