13-Year-Old Barnegat Boy Mysteriously Shot In Foot: Police

BARNEGAT, NJ — A 13-year-old Barnegat boy was taken to the hospital after reportedly being shot in the foot, police said.

Barnegat police reported that the boy was at the public park at Bilge Street on March 12 when he heard a "pop" and realized he had been shot in the foot. He said he was alone and never saw anyone else in the park, police said.

The police investigated the park and found no sign of blood or any evidence of a shooting. There were also no reports of gunshots and no firearm has been found.

The boy was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he was treated. Barnegat police are investigating this as an isolated, accidental shooting.

The investigation is ongoing and police are following up on social media posts about the incident. Anyone with information or social media posts about the incident is asked to contact Detective Hetrick at 609-698-5000.