Johnson authorities investigating teen’s accidental shooting

Johnson County authorities are investigating after a juvenile was shot early Wednesday morning near Greenwood.

According to the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department, deputies were called to a home on Heritage Lane at about 1:20 a.m. yesterday morning about a report that a person was shot. Deputies discovered a boy with what appeared to be an accidental gunshot wound to the leg. Deputies provided medical aid until medics arrived and he was taken to a hospital.

The firearm involved was recovered from the residence.

The boy has since been released from the hospital and is recovering at home, deputies say.

Two other juveniles were present at the scene and they are cooperating with the investigation. More information, including the names of the victims and witnesses, is not being released because they are juveniles.

The shooting remains under investigation. Results of that investigation will be submitted to the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office to review for any potential charges.