Boy shot in the face while playing with friend in regional NSW
A 12-year-old boy has survived being accidentally being shot in the face by a ricocheting bullet while playing with a friend in regional New South Wales.
It happened on a rural property near Young, just before 7pm Wednesday night.
Police say the boy and a friend were playing with a 22-calibre rifle, which discharged.
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The round ricocheted and hit the boy in the face.
The boy was rushed to Young Hospital before being airlifted to Sydney's Westmead Hospital for specialist care.
He's in a stable condition as of Thursday morning.
Police are investigating but do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances.
