That is wild, I couldn’t imagine being shot with any type of gun. I hope he gets some kind of compensation for it, doubt it but deserves it.
I had some kids shoot my truck with a pellet rifle one time. I was in the cargo digging stuff off the shelf when I heard what sounded like someone hitting the pkg car with an aluminum bat. Stepped out of the back to see what the hell it was and I see two 12 year olds, one holding a rifle, booking it into their backyard. Sure enough there’s a .22 caliber pellet stuck into the side of the package car next to the UPS shield (if that’s what they were aiming for it was a terrible shot).
I wasn’t even mad, I know I did stupid crap when I was that age. However the little punks didn’t realize I was delivering to their house. I let their old man know what they did, it put him into instant dad rage. Pretty sure they got the belt that day lol.