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Two Rivers teen shot in the head, police call shooting accidental

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Posted at 12:13 PM, May 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-15 19:06:04-04

TWO RIVERS, Wis. — A teenager was accidentally shot in the head Tuesday evening while riding his bike, according to Two Rivers Police.

Police say officers responded around 9 p.m. Tuesday to 19th Street and School Street for a report of a person who had fallen off a bicycle. Responding officers found a teenage boy with a gunshot wound to the head. Police say the injury appeared accidental in nature. The teen was taken to a hospital.

Police are continuing to investigate and say there is no threat to the community.