A man and a boy were hospitalized today in Barboursville, West Virginia after a .50 caliber rifle malfunctioned and exploded.  The man was shot in the hand and the boy was shot in the arm.  The sheriff told a reporter that the two were “out shooting” when the accident occurred.

Source:

Chad Hedrick, WSAZ 3 “Sheriff: Two Injured After Rifle Explodes,” (November 8, 2020).