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Victim and hunter identified in Johnson County hunting accident Woman mistaken for deer shot and killed in Johnson county Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT BRETT: THE SHERIFF SAYS A 72-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS WITH A FRIEND AND FAMILY MEMBER WHEN SHE WENT INTO THE WOODS TO TAKE A PICTURE. THAT’S WHEN THE SHERIFF SAYS SHE WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY A LOCAL HUNTER. >> WHEN YOU PULL THAT TRIGGER YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE IT’S GOING TO END UP. BRETT: IT HAPPENED SUNDAY AFTERNOON ALONG HIGHWAY 215 NEAR THE YALE COMMUNITY CENTER IN JOHNSON COUNTY. SHERIFF LARRY JONES SAYS THE 72-YEAR-OLD WOMAN STEPPED INTO THE WOODS TO TAKE A PICTURE OF THE FALL COLORS WHEN SHE WAS SHOT. THE GENTLEMAN WAS HUNTING IN THE AREA AND JUMPED A DEER IN THAT VICINITY WHERE THE FEMALE WAS SHOT, HE THOUGHT HE’D SEEN A DEER AND SHOT. BRETT: THE HUNTER DID NOT KNOW WHAT HE SHOT UNTIL HE GOT CLOSER. THE SHERIFF SAYS CELL PHONES DO NOT WORK IN THIS AREA AND THAT THE PEOPLE INVOLVED HAD TO GO TO A NEARBY HOME TO CALL FOR HELP. IT TOOK NEARLY 40 MINUTES FOR DEPUTIES TO GET THERE. THE SHERIFF SAYS THE 72-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DIED BEFORE SHE COULD BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. RIGHT NOW SHE AND THE HUNTER ARE NOT BEING NAMED. THE SHERIFF SAYS IT’S A BASIC RULE THAT HUNTERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO CLEARLY SEE THEIR TARGET AND KNOW WHAT THEY’RE SHOOTING AT BEFORE OPENING FIRE. BUT, HE SAYS DURING DEER SEASON TOURISTS SHOULD ALSO BE CAREFUL WHEN THEY’RE IN THE WOODS. BE SAFE WHEN YOU’RE OUT THERE AND DON’T GO OUT INTO THE WOODS WITHOUT HUNTING COLORS O BRETT: RIGHT NOW THE SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT AND GAME AND FISH WILDLIFE OFFICERS ARE INVESTIGATING. THE SHERIFF SAYS THE FINDINGS WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE PROSECUTORS OFFICE TO DETERMINE IF ANY CRIMINAL CHARGES SHOULD BE FIL