Hunter shot a woman, mistaking her for a deer

In the US state of Delaware, a 39-year-old woman died after a hunter mistook her for a deer and fired a rifle. This was reported by WMBF News, citing state police.

The tragedy occurred on Friday evening near the town of Ellendale. According to the investigation, 74-year-old Walter Moorhead was in a hunting shelter and waiting for the appearance of deer.

At that moment, Santos Maria Chilel Soto was walking through the field. There was a man and two children with her. Moorhead noticed the movement and, thinking he saw a deer, opened fire. The bullet hit the woman.

Police arrived at the scene, gave the victim first aid. Then she was taken to the hospital, but doctors could not save the woman.

Moorhead was detained directly at the scene of the incident. He was charged with manslaughter, three counts of first-degree life-threatening and the use of firearms in a felony.

The man was later released on $43,000 bail.

The investigation continues, law enforcement officers establish all the circumstances of the incident.

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