The 15-year-old boy turned himself into Erie County sheriff's detectives Wednesday, Chief Deputy Jared Oliver said. He then was transported to the Erie County Juvenile Justice Center.

"The prosecutor has decided on charges," Oliver said. "He turned himself in (Wednesday) afternoon."

The boy is charged with negligent assault, a third-degree misdemeanor if committed by an adult.

The sheriff's office investigated the accidental shooting inside the Ohio 61 home of a 13-year-old Berlin Heights boy. Deputies determined the older boy attempted to clear a 12-gauge shotgun, which contained a live round of bird-shot ammunition, in anticipation of both boys going outside to shoot birds when he accidentally shot the victim in the back with "more than one pellet."

"The weapon discharged and the boy was shot inside the house," Sheriff Paul Sigsworth earlier told the Reflector.

A LifeFlight helicopter transported the victim to Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo for treatment. Sigsworth had said the boy sustained "very serious injuries."

"He's home and doing well," Oliver said Thursday.