State Police in Oswego County are investigating an incident that has left one person dead.

An investigation has revealed that on Thursday around 4:41 p.m., Kristopher Paro, 24, left his residence alone to go hunting in an area behind his residence at 310 Kehoe Road in the Town of Sandy Creek.

It has been determined, Kristopher was up in a tree stand when he heard what he thought was a deer approximately 100 yards away. Unbeknownst to Kristopher, his father, Kevin Paro, 58, had entered the woods to hunt a short time earlier.

Kevin was mistaken for the deer and was struck in the chest by the .270 rifle. He was transported to Oswego Hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

State police were assisted at the scene by the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office, state Department of Environmental Conservation and Sandy Creek Fire and Rescue.