Hunter, 74, arrested after fatally shooting woman he mistook for deer

(WPHL) – A 74-year-old man was arrested in Delaware after he was accused of shooting and killing a woman he reportedly thought was a deer, according to the Delaware State Police. Troopers from the Delaware State Police (DSP) were called to the scene of the shooting in Ellendale on Friday evening. There, they found a woman with a gunshot wound and provided medical care. She was transported to a local hospital, where she died.

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WilluChill News DeskJackson, Mississippi area (publisher market; exact incident location not stated) · Published Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM UTCUpdated Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 5:56 PM UTC

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1 dead — another person Moorhead was taken into custody and charged with the following: manslaughter recklessly caused death of another person; possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and a felony count of reckless endangerment in the first degree. He was released on a $43,000 bond, according to police.

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