16-year-old boy shot and killed while deer hunting in St. Louis County

A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed while deer hunting in St. Louis County, Minnesota, on Saturday.

Officers responded to a shooting around 5:30 p.m. in front of a deer stand on the 5800 block of Stepetz road 53 in White Township.

He had been deer hunting and was located by a member of his hunting party. He was already dead when they arrived.

The St. Louis County sheriff's office continues to investigate the incident.