Iowa authorities said Carson Ryan, 17, was mistaken for a squirrel when he was fatally shot by a member of his hunting group on Sept. 27 The teen was a member of his high school's varsity football ...

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A 17-year-old in Iowa has died after he was accidentally shot by a hunter who mistook him for a squirrel, authorities said. Carson Ryan of Washington, Iowa, died after he was struck in the back of the ...

A beloved Iowa varsity football star, known for his kindness and fierce competitiveness, was accidentally shot dead when his friends mistook him for a squirrel on a hunting trip, officials said.

BRIGHTON, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) – An Iowa teenager was killed in a hunting accident when a member of his group mistook him for game. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 17-year-old Carson ...

NOTIFICATIONS. NEW AT FOUR. THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS SHARING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT A HUNTING ACCIDENT THAT KILLED A TEENAGER OVER THE WEEKEND. IT HAPPENED IN BRIGHTON. THAT’S IN ...

Carson Ryan, 17, was fatally shot during a hunting trip in Brighton, Iowa. Screengrab from GoFundMe. A 17-year-old boy died after Iowa officials say he was mistaken for a squirrel and shot in the head ...

Carson Ryan was remembered by loved ones as a "son, friend, and bright light to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him" Carson Ryan Iowa authorities said Carson Ryan, 17, was mistaken for a ...