Stone County authorities report a Mountain Home woman was killed on Tuesday evening when her son’s homemade shotgun exploded at a Stone County shooting range.
Authorities report 64-year-old Brenda Kowalski was killed and her son, 23-year-old Moon Kowalski, was injured in the incident.
Moon Kowalski was treated and released from Stone County Medical Center in Mountain View.
Authorities say the Kowalskis were at the shooting range north of Mountain View, when the younger Kowalski fired the homemade firearm.
The weapon exploded, authorities say a piece of the gun struck his mother in the neck, killing her.
The incident occurred around 6:30pm on Tuesday. No charges have been filed but the investigation continues.