A teenager died Saturday in rural Iowa, after he was shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel, officials said.

Carson Ryan, 17, was hunting squirrels outside Iowa City when gunfire from someone in his group struck him in the back of the head, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. In a news release , the agency said Ryan "was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party."

The incident took place at around 3 p.m., according to department.

Ryan later died from his injuries at University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center in Iowa City. His death is currently under investigation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the sheriff's office in Washington County, where the shooting occurred, officials said.

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