GREEN LAKE COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Opening weekend of the 2022 Gun-Deer Hunting Season in Wisconsin is marred by the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy in the Town of Seneca in Green Lake County. The incident happened shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Sunday Nov. 20, 2022.
According to a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources press release, the DNR, Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office and emergency medical services responded to the fatal deer hunting-related incident. Officials indicate an 11-year-old male was the victim of a gunshot wound to the chest, while a 41-year-old male attempted to unload his firearm while it was placed in the back seat of a vehicle.
Officials say the firearm discharged, striking the victim. The victim was flown by 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 express our sincere condolences to the family and friends of those impacted by this loss of life,” according to the press release.
The investigation is ongoing.
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