(North Judson, IN) - On Wednesday afternoon, there was an accidental shooting involving a minor within the North Judson town limits. Authorities did not elaborate on the details, other than that the male victim was struck by one bullet. First responders decided to transfer the minor via Medivac helicopter due to the nature of his injuries.

As such, nearby North Judson-San Pierre High School property was used as a landing site. School Superintendent M. Kelly Shepherd later clarified that the school was not involved in any way in the shooting. “The North Judson-San Pierre High School property was/is utilized for these types of transports that occur near or within town limits,” he said in a statement on Thursday. “We are aware of the many rumors circulating about the incident. We want to reiterate that there is no correlation to the events surrounding the incident yesterday afternoon and no direct involvement with matters within the NJSP School Corporation.”