Fatal Hunting Incident In Green Lake County
TOWNSHIP OF SENECA, GREEN LAKE COUNTY, WI (OnFocus) – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office and emergency medical services responded to a fatal deer hunting-related incident in the Township of Seneca in Green Lake County.
On Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, shortly after 9:00 a.m., an 11-year-old male was the victim of a gunshot wound to the chest. A 41-year-old male shooter attempted to unload his firearm while it was placed in the back seat of a vehicle. The firearm discharged, striking the victim. The victim was flown via Med Flight to a hospital, where he died. The shooter and the victim were members of the same hunting party.
The Wisconsin DNR and the Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office expressed sincere condolences to the family and friends of those impacted by this loss of life.
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