A person was shot near a home in Marshall Township, Allegheny County, in what sources say was a hunting accident.

A man was shot in the abdomen in what police said was a turkey hunting accident Monday morning in Marshall Township, Allegheny County. Investigators said two men were hunting turkeys on Mingo Road at about 6 a.m. when one of them was shot. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Northern Regional police spent hours investigating at the scene. Officers were seen bringing evidence out of the woods, including a tree stand and a decoy. A van in the driveway was put on a flatbed and towed away. While police said the shooting is believed to be an accident, they also said it remained under investigation. The spring turkey season started on Saturday.

A man was shot in the abdomen in what police said was a turkey hunting accident Monday morning in Marshall Township, Allegheny County.

Investigators said two men were hunting turkeys on Mingo Road at about 6 a.m. when one of them was shot. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.


Northern Regional police spent hours investigating at the scene. Officers were seen bringing evidence out of the woods, including a tree stand and a decoy. A van in the driveway was put on a flatbed and towed away.

While police said the shooting is believed to be an accident, they also said it remained under investigation.

The spring turkey season started on Saturday.

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