NEWPORT, N.Y. -- A 20-year-old hunter was shot accidentally and killed by another hunter in his group Sunday morning in Herkimer County, state police said.

Joshua R. Morgan, 20, of Newport, was hunting with a group of people in a wooded area north of state Route 5 South in the town of Frankfort at 8:43 a.m. when someone in his group accidentally shot him, state police spokesman Trooper Jack Keller said.

Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene.

State police, state environmental police, Frankfort police and fire crews responded to the scene.

State police have not yet released any other details in the deadly shooting, including who shot Morgan. They also have not said whether charges will be filed.

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