Incident
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11-12-2016 Texas Palestine 1-1
Location
November 12, 2016
Palestine, Texas
Participants
- Type: Victim
- Name: Jacob Fancher
- Age: 35
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Killed
- Type: Subject-Suspect
- Name: Roy Anton Eppeland
- Age: 57
- Age Group: Adult 18+
- Gender: Male
- Status: Unharmed, Arrested
Incident Characteristics
- Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
- Accidental Shooting
- Accidental Shooting - Death
- Accidental/Negligent Discharge
- Hunting accident
Notes
hunter shoots fellow hunter; ruled manslaughter due to reckless handling of a firearm;
Guns Involved
1 gun involved.
- Type: Unknown
Sources
District
Congressional District: 5State Senate District: 3
State House District: 8