Teen turns himself in after accidentally shooting friend in face in Paulding County
An 18-year-old turned himself in Friday to the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office after he shot his 16-year-old best friend in his left eye Tuesday, authorities confirmed.
Joshua Chestney accidentally shot his friend while sitting in a SUV playing with Chestney’s father’s pistol Tuesday near Sara Babb Park on Recreation Drive, Dallas police Chief Joe Duvall told Channel 2 Action News.
The teens were parked in a gravel lot near woods, and Chestney was showing off with the gun when it went off, according to Duvall. It is not known if they had the gun owner’s permission to use it.
The 16-year-old was put into a medically-induced coma after he lost his left eye and was bleeding from his brain due to the bullet exiting the back of his head, police said. There has been no update on his condition.
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Chestney was released from the Paulding County Adult Detention Facility on a $7,900 bond and has been charged with false report of a crime, pointing a gun at another and reckless conduct, according to jail records.
Police told Channel 2 any further charges against Chestney will be based on whether or not the teen survives.
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