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Two Men Injured in Gun Accidents Zachery James Hampton, age 26, unintentionally shot himself in the leg at a Walmart self checkout in Richfield, Utah. According to police, Hampton “was apparently adjusting the handgun that was being held in the waistband of his pants when it went off.” Several customers near Hampton, and potentially in …

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025

Two People Injured in Hunting-Related Shootings

In Hamlin, Maine, 31-year-old Amber Oaks was injured by the discharge of a shotgun handled by another member of a six person bird hunting party, 30-year-old Danielle Fernald. Fernald was driving a side-by-side with Oaks as a passenger. When she tried to remove her 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun from the vehicle, the butt hit against the roll cage causing her hand to hit the trigger that sent a round of birdshot into Oak’s left knee. Oaks was taken to the hospital for surgery, Fernald was charged with shooting from a motor vehicle.

And in Fairfield, Virginia, a 16-year-old boy is in stable condition at the hospital after being shot by a hunter through a window of his home. Several police departments tracked down Malcom Matthew Vest, age 26, who was hunting in the area. He has been charged with felony reckless handling of a firearm.

Sources:

“Brewer Woman Struck by Birdshot While Hunting in Aroostook County,” newscentermaine.com (October 12, 2025).

Pat Thomas, “Teen Allegedly Shot by Hunter Through Window of Home,” wdbj7.com (October 13, 2025).

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