Incident

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11-17-2019 Missouri Baring 1-1

Location

November 17, 2019

Incident Address

Baring, Missouri

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Richard Andrew Howe
Age: 17
Age Group: Teen 12-17
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Donald Howe
Age: 75
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Accidental Shooting
Accidental Shooting - Death
Accidental/Negligent Discharge
Hunting accident

Notes

The coroner said it appears the elder Howe mistook his grandson for a deer and fatally shot Andrew - who was not wearing blaze orange - in the head.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.kwch.com/content/news/1-person-dead-1-wounded-in-Missouri-hunting-accidents-565099352.html

URL: https://ktvo.com/news/local/knox-county-teen-fatally-shot-while-deer-hunting

URL: https://www.kirksvilledailyexpress.com/news/20191118/teen-dies-in-knox-county-hunting-accident

District

Congressional District: 6
State Senate District: 18
State House District: 4