A Maryland hunter has been jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a woman while hunting in Delaware, authorities say. The incident occurred when the hunter, who was in a ground blind, mistook the woman for a deer and fired his rifle as she walked through a field with two children. Police confirmed the shooting took place in the evening near Ellendale, Delaware, following a statement detailing the tragic misunderstanding. The case raises serious questions about hunting safety and the potential consequences of misidentification in the field.
Walter Moorhead, 74, jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after allegedly shooting a woman while hunting in DelawareA Maryland hunter was recently jailed on suspicion of manslaughter after he allegedly fatally shot a woman whom he mistook for a deer, according to authorities in Delaware.Walter Moorhead, 74, was hunting from a ground blind in a field near Ellendale, Delaware, at about 7.40pm on Friday when he believed he saw a deer and fired his rifle, state police said in a statement. Yet it was actually a woman whom Moorhead fired at and struck as she walked across the field with two children, the statement added. Continue reading...
