EVERETT — A 14-year-old boy apparently shot himself in the leg by accident Tuesday morning, in his home in the 12400 block of Admiralty Way.
A friend who witnessed the incident called 911 around 9:15 a.m.
The boy had skipped school at Voyager Middle School planning to go target shooting with friends, he told Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies. The firearm is believed to be owned by one of his parents.
The boy was taken to Providence Regional Medical Center, reportedly in serious condition.
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