A woman in Nebraska was injured after a dog inside a nearby truck accidentally fired a shotgun, sending a pellet into her arm.
Police in Scottsbluff responded to reports of a shooting at a gas station on May 22, initially believing a BB gun was involved. However, officers later confirmed that a real shotgun had discharged from inside a parked truck with a camper attached.
Investigators said the truck owner had gone inside the convenience store while a passenger stood outside the vehicle. A dog remained in the back seat near a loaded shotgun.
According to police, the dog moved across the truck and accidentally triggered the firearm, causing it to fire through the passenger-side door.
At that exact moment, a woman waiting at a nearby red light had her arm resting outside her car window. One shotgun pellet struck her upper arm, and she was taken to Regional West Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said the investigation is ongoing and reminded residents that transporting a loaded shotgun inside a vehicle is illegal in Nebraska.