Man Dies in Hunting Accident In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Thomas Franklin, age 54, accidentally shot Jacob Altazan, 34, while deer hunting. Altazan died at the scene. Franklin was arrested and charged with negligent homicide. Source: “Man Charged with Negligent Homicide After Deadly Hunting Accident, BRPD Says,” wafb.com (December 24, 2023).
Tag: Deer hunting
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2023
Two Hunters are Killed, and Two Boys are Wounded in Gun Accidents Seth Egelhoff, 26, was shot and killed while hunting waterfowl in Panora, Iowa. A member of Egelhoff’s hunting party accidentally shot him in the face. He died on the way to the hospital and authorities are investigating. Another hunting accident resulting in a …
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Hunter Struck in Face by Stray Bullet A 70-year-old hunter was accidentally shot at a Walk-in Hunting Program area in Catherine, Kansas. A witness who was hunting with the victim said that someone repeatedly fired their rifle at a deer decoy that had been set up in a pasture. One of the bullets struck the …
Child Death (18 and Under) Child Injury (18 and Under) Child Under 18 (as Shooter) Minnesota No Charges Filed Ohio Ongoing Investigation Uncategorized
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2023
Child Killed in Accidental Shooting and Two Men Injured During Youth Deer Hunt In Youngstown, Ohio, 7-year-old Devonte Housley Jr. was shot and killed in what police believe is an accidental shooting. Detectives are still investigating the details in the death of the boy and are not saying if he found the gun and shot …