Incident

11-12-2016 Texas Palestine 1-1

Location

November 12, 2016

Incident Address
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

District

Congressional District: 5
State Senate District: 3
State House District: 8