FAIRFIELD, ILL. (AP) -- An investigator says a teenager accidentally shot a friend with an arrow and killed him while the two were turkey hunting in southern Illinois.

Wayne County Sheriff Jim Hinkle says 20-year-old Aaron Long of Fairfield was killed Thursday at Sam Dale Lake.

Hinkle says a 16-year-old hunter accidentally shot Long in the back after mistaking the victim for a turkey.

The sheriff calls the shooting an "extreme tragedy" and says it's unlikely the teen will be charged.

Illinois State Police are investigating.

Information from: WSIL-TV, http://www.wsiltv.com 

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