A 60-year-old man camping with his family in the Pike National Forest Friday was hit with what appears to Douglas County investigators to have been an errant bullet fired unintentionally in the campsite’s direction.

The man’s name was not released, and the shooter has not been identified. The man was killed at about 6:30 p.m. in the Rainbow Falls Park area.

Authorities think the gun was a high-powered rifle.

“It is not believed to be an intentional act at this time, however, that has not been ruled out,” the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement.

Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help in the investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 303-660-7579.

Firing a gun in the forest is not allowed within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreational site or other occupied area, or in any circumstance in which a person could be injured or property damaged, according firearms rules for the Pike National Forest.