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Westerwald: Hunter fatally shot on hunting stand
A 50-year-old hunter was killed in the early hours of Sunday morning while sitting on a three-meter-high hunting stand in a cornfield near Dürrholz, located in the Neuwied district of the Westerwald region.
The Koblenz prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into a 58-year-old hunting leaseholder from Neuwied on suspicion of negligent homicide. While authorities currently view the incident as a potential hunting accident, they are investigating several factors, including whether the shot was a ricochet and how a thermal imaging camera present at the scene was utilized.
It remains unclear at this stage what distance the shot was fired from or if the shooter was also positioned on a hunting stand.
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Dürrholz · Neuwied · Prosecutor's Office Koblenz · Westerwald
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Authorities are investigating whether the fatal shot was an accident or a ricochet. www.blick.ch
- [● 3 SOURCES] A thermal imaging camera was present at the scene during the incident. wochentlich.de · www.blick.ch · www.watson.ch
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 50-year-old hunter was fatally shot while sitting on a three-meter-high hunting stand. wochentlich.de · www.blick.ch · www.watson.ch
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Koblenz prosecutor's office has launched an investigation into a 58-year-old hunting leaseholder for suspected negligent homicide. wochentlich.de · www.blick.ch · www.watson.ch
- [● 3 SOURCES] The incident occurred around 12:25 a.m. in a cornfield near Dürrholz in the Neuwied district. wochentlich.de · www.blick.ch · www.watson.ch