Incident

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11-17-2018 Pennsylvania Cooper Township 1-1

Location

November 17, 2018

Incident Address

Cooper Township, Pennsylvania

Participants

Type: Victim
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Injured

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Frank M. Ferguson
Age: 47
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Wounded/Injured
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Injury
Hunting accident

Notes

Hunter accidentally shot another hunter in the leg while shooting at a bear on state game lands near intersection of PA-53 and Cooper Township Rd.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2019/01/altoona-man-charged-with-shooting-hunter/

URL: http://www.thecourierexpress.com/news/state/man-waives-hearing-in-shooting-of-bear-hunter/article_9d8537ee-8b59-541a-afc7-45eab29c45e5.html

URL: http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2019/04/hunter-pleads-guilty-in-shooting/

District

Congressional District: 15
State Senate District: 35
State House District: 73