UPDATED Feb. 9, 2018: Oregon man charged with killing friend while camping gets 16 months in prison

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A 42-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his friend at a campsite early Saturday has been charged with manslaughter.

Joshua Montez, who was camping with a friend and his family at Mona Campground in Blue River, woke up in the middle of the night when he thought he heard gunfire and people talking nearby.

Joshua Montez, accused of manslaughter

Montez grabbed his handgun when he saw a person walk through the campground and fired in the direction of the person, according to Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff's Office.

Montez shot his fellow camper, Steven Moody, 48, of Eugene, the sheriff's office said.

Deputies were called to the campground at 1:27 a.m. Saturday. Moody was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3 a.m., according to the sheriff's office.

Montez, of Junction City, was cooperative with law enforcement. He was taken into custody, accused of second-degree manslaughter and lodged into the Lane County Jail.

Carver said she didn't know if alcohol was a factor in the shooting.

-- Maxine Bernstein

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