RENO COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Reno County are investigating an apparent accidental shooting.

On Tuesday evening the Reno County Sheriff’s Department reported Detectives had talked to the parents of the shooting victim at a Wichita hospital.

The parents say that the teen is in fair condition however is still in the Intensive Care Unit. They stated that he is looking at another surgery in the next few days and is expected to make a full recovery.

Investigators are still looking into all aspects of the case to get a clear idea of what happened causing the accidental shooting. Once the investigation is complete, all reports will be forwarded to the Reno County District Attorney’s Office for review and determination on whether criminal charges are warranted.

Just after 8 pm, Monday deputies from the Reno County Sheriff’s Office and EMS were dispatched to 2203 Nickerson Blvd on the west side of Hutchinson for a 15-year-old that had been shot in the chest with a shotgun, according to a social media report.

It appears that two teens, including one who lived there and a friend that was visiting, had been out shooting shotguns earlier in the day.

They were on the backside of a barn and there was an accidental discharge, striking the friend in the left upper chest and left arm.

The young man was talking to officers and EMS at the scene and was been transported to Wichita by ground ambulance in serious but stable condition, according to the sheriff’s department.

Names are not being released at this time.