11-year-old fatally shot in hunting accident in Green Lake County

MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- An 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in a hunting accident shortly after 9:00 a.m. this morning.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and emergency crews say a 41-year-old male attempted to unload his firearm while it was placed in the back seat of a vehicle.

The firearm discharged, striking the 11-year-old boy in the chest.

Officials say the boy was flown via Med Flight to a hospital, where he died.

The 41-year-old male shooter and the victim were members of the same hunting party.