17-year-old hunter in Georgia was shot and killed after being mistaken for deer

A Georgia family is mourning after a tragic accident left a 17-year-old shot and dead.

Arizona’s Family reports the 17-year-old hunter was shot by another hunter who thought he was a deer.

According to reports, the Glynn County Sheriff’s Office said Bobby Lane was in an area of thick foliage when Hector Romero shot lane. Lane and Romero knew each other and had come to the area to hunt.

Romero drove Lane to the Friendly Express on Highway 82 and 303 where they met emergency responders, said Arizona’s Family.

Lane died of his injuries at the hospital.