An accidental shooting happened at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta on Sunday, Aug. 28.
The Southern Illinois Fire Incidents page reported that around 11:30 a.m. that day the Sparta Police Department, Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, the Illinois Conservation Police and Arch Air Medical were called for a gunshot trauma.
The investigation of the incident was handled by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
For more on the shooting, please see this week’s print edition.