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Adult Death Indiana Ongoing Investigation February 28, 2026March 4, 2026 by Jo Ellen Ackerman

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2026

Man Killed in Raccoon Hunting Accident In Rochester, Indiana, 31-year-old Andrew Boots was hunting raccoons with a group of people, when he was struck in the abdomen by a bullet that ricocheted off a tree. He later died at the hospital. It was determined that a member of the hunting party shot at a raccoon …

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  • TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026

    Man Accidentally Shot and Killed by Best Friend

    In Fernandina Beach, Florida, a man was accidentally shot and killed by his 25-year-old best friend Ty William Richardson. Police described Richardson as “distraught” at the scene, and he said “...that he had just killed his best friend.” “He continued by saying they were playing around with ‘them,’ and that he never should have put that gun in his hand, and that it just went off.”

    Another roommate told police that Richardson and the victim knew each other for about 14 years and “did everything together.” They co-owned the property where the shooting occurred. They both worked at a restaurant, and returned home together the night of the shooting. The roommate said he heard two loud bangs and then found the victim on the kitchen floor bleeding from his head while Richardson called 911.

    Richardson was charged with manslaughter. Police observed Richardson sitting in an interview room talking to himself, “Please be strong and make, so I can say I’m sorry.” He also continued saying he was “so, so sorry.” There is ongoing investigation into the shooting.

    Source:

    Aydian Ahmad, “Man Arrested in Fatal Fernandina Beach Shooting Said Victim Was his Best Friend, Claims Incident was Accidental,” news4jax.com (January 14, 2026).

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