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Juvenile accidentally shoots man in hunting accident, Vineland police say

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A Monroeville man was accidentally shot by a minor while on a hunting trip, according to

On Jan. 27, Vineland Police responded to the 3400 block of East Oak Road for a report of a gunshot victim and found 18-year-old Clinton Nicholson with a wound to his right elbow. He was flown to Cooper Hospital where he underwent surgery and was released with a non-life-threatening injury.

 Initially, the incident was reported as a hunting accident when the victim was duck hunting with two 15-year-old juveniles. A follow-up investigation found that one of the juveniles was handling the shotgun recklessly and caused the gun to discharge. The other juvenile then gave false information to police during the formal interview.

The 15-year-old juvenile in possession of the shotgun was charged with aggravated assault by recklessly causing bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon. The other juvenile was charged with hindering the apprehension or prosecution of another by providing false information to law enforcement officers.