Dawson Springs, Ky.–The Christian County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a Dawson Springs 17-year-old who was fatally injured in a hunting accident near Crofton.
Aden McKinney, a junior at Dawson Springs High School, was killed when a firearm accidentally discharged. The incident happened Friday, January 2, and McKinney was transported to a Nashville hospital, where he died early Saturday morning, January 3.
Dawson Springs Independent Schools Superintendent Lenny Whalen issued a statement over the weekend: “It is with overwhelming sadness that our district shares the loss of one of the members of our junior class: Aden McKinney. Aden passed early this morning following injuries sustained in a hunting accident…