Young Girl Injured By Stray Bullet While Traveling On I-84 in Idaho

An incident that could have been deadly is serving as a reminder in Idaho of the dangers and precautions necessary for those participating in target shooting activities.

A young girl was hit by a stray target practice bullet near Mountain Home. Luckily, the hit wasn’t life-threatening to the child.

A Child Was Hit By a Stray Target Practice Bullet in Idaho

In reports from police, we learn that people firing guns at a target practice activity near Mountain Home accidentally hit a child who was in a vehicle traveling on the nearby Interstate 84.

Police say that the bullet hit the windshield of the car and ‘grazed’ the child sitting in the back seat. The child was treated at St. Luke’s in Boise and is expected to recover. Another report says the mother, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, was also treated at the hospital and had glass embedded in her hand from the windshield.

Police were able to find the person they believe shot the gun while doing target practice. Charges are pending, and authorities are using the event to remind gun owners of their responsibility when target shooting.

Pictures below show the bullet hole in the windshield, the headrest of the passenger seat, and the bandaged arm of the mother.

Obviously, there will be an investigation into the shooting, as it shows clear negligence on the part of the shooter. We don’t know how the mother was sitting in that front seat and not hit by the bullet, based on where it went through the headrest.

The mother and child are truly lucky to be alive.

DISCLAIMER: Information from the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office, referenced news reports, and the Elmore County Sheriff differ in some of the facts presented in their reports. Questions should be directed to law enforcement to ensure correct information.