A 74-year-old hunter is charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in Delaware, according to police. Delaware State Police say the man told investigators he believed he was shooting at a deer while hunting. The shooting results in a homicide investigation and criminal charges tied to the woman’s death.
Multiple outlets report the case is being handled as a homicide matter, with charges described as manslaughter and/or homicide depending on the reporting. Both sources characterize the central issue as the alleged misidentification of the victim as a deer during hunting. The accounts do not describe additional circumstances in detail, such as where the hunting took place, the weapon used, or whether there were prior interactions between the hunter and the victim.
