BRIGHTON, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa teenager has been killed in a hunting accident in rural Brighton.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says 17-year-old Carson Ryan of Washingon was squirrel hunting on Saturday afternoon when he was mistaken for a squirrel by someone he was hunting with. Carson was struck in the back of his head. He was taken to UI Health Care Medical Center where he died.

A GoFundMe to support Carson’s family has already raised more than $37,000.

Multiple Iowa schools are encouraging their students and staff to wear orange and black in memory of Carson which is highlighted on the Main Street Washington Facebook page.

Main Street Washington posted, “The Washington community has suffered a loss. A young man, beloved, kind, caring and inspiring was taken far too so

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