LIBERTYVILLE – A female juvenile is in critical condition after an accidental shooting near Libertyville on Sunday night.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Sunday, May 24, at approximately 7:56pm, they received a 911 call from the 2500 block of Douds Road south of Libertyville regarding the shooting. The caller reported that a female juvenile had sustained an unintentional gunshot wound. Deputies and medical personnel arrived on scene at 8:03pm and began attending to the juvenile.

The juvenile was life-flighted by Medforce to the University of Iowa Hospital in critical condition. Authorities say no other details will be released at this time and the incident remains under investigation.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Jefferson County Ambulance, Libertyville Fire and Rescue, the Iowa State Patrol, the Fairfield Police Department, Medforce, and Jefferson County Dispatch.