Hunter Mistakes Woman For Deer
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Moorhead was charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
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According to police, Moorhead believed he saw a deer and fired his rifle, striking Soto.
A Maryland hunter is accused of fatally shooting a woman after mistaking her for a deer while she walked through a Delaware field with her children, according to state police.
State troopers responded to the scene and provided life-saving medical care before Soto was rushed to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Walter Moorhead of Salisbury, Maryland, was arrested after troopers responded at about at 7:40 p.m. on Friday to a report of a woman shot in an open field in the town of Ellendale.
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Minivaldo Velásquez, the partner of Santos Maria Chilel Soto who was killed by a hunter mistaking her for a deer in Delaware, told WHYY that the shooting was senseless and not an accident. Walter Moorhead, 74, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and other charges related to the November incident near Ellendale. Police found that Moorhead fired his rifle at what he believed to be a deer but actually shot…
Partner of woman killed by US hunter who allegedly mistook her for deer says death ‘no accident’ →2 articles from The Guardian on this storyWalter Moorhead, 74, from Salisbury, Maryland, was charged with manslaughter and other offenses after fatally shooting Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, of Georgetown, Delaware, while hunting in Ellendale on Friday evening. Troopers responded to the incident at around 7:40 p.m., finding Soto shot as she walked with a man and two children in an open field; Moorhead mistook her for a deer from his camouflaged shelter. He…
Hunter charged with fatally shooting a woman he thought was a deer, police say →Walter Moorhead, a 74-year-old hunter from Maryland, accidentally shot and killed Santos Maria Chilel Soto, a 39-year-old mother of five from Georgetown, Delaware, while she was walking through a field with others near Ellendale on Friday evening. Police say Moorhead mistook Soto for a deer he was hunting from a ground blind when he fired his rifle. Following the incident, Moorhead faces felony charges including…
Elderly hunter kills mom of 5 he mistook for deer as she walks with kids: cops →Walter Moorhead, a 74-year-old hunter from Salisbury, Maryland, has been charged with manslaughter after fatally shooting Santos Maria Chilel Soto, a 39-year-old woman in Delaware, whom he mistook for a deer on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 7:40 p.m. near Ellendale, Delaware, and Moorhead faces additional charges including reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm during the commission of a…
Hunter charged with manslaughter in shooting of woman he mistook for a deer: Police →Hunter Walter Moorhead fatally shot Santos Maria Chilel Soto in Ellendale, Delaware on Friday evening when he mistakenly believed she was a deer. Moorhead, 74, faces charges including manslaughter and reckless endangerment; he was released on bond after his arrest at the scene where Soto died despite emergency medical efforts. The community responded with grief and support for Soto's family, who established a…
Hunter fatally shoots woman he mistook for a deer, police say →Walter Moorhead, a 74-year-old hunter from Maryland, is accused of shooting and killing Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, in Ellendale, Delaware, after mistaking her for a deer while she was walking with her family through an open field on Friday evening. Moorhead has been charged with manslaughter and other offenses following the incident; he posted $43,000 bond and was released from custody pending further…
Maryland hunter's alleged mistake leaves Delaware mother dead →Show 1 more outlets
A hunter named Walter W. Moorhead, 74, mistakenly shot and killed Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, while she was walking across a field in Ellendale, Delaware on September 18 at around 7:40 pm. The incident occurred when Moorhead fired his rifle from a ground blind, thinking he had spotted a deer. Soto, who lived in Georgetown and was described as a mother of five, was with her boyfriend and his two children at the…
Hunter mistook woman for deer in fatal US shooting, police say →Analysis
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Moorhead was charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
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25 Sep Partner of woman killed by US hunter who allegedly mistook her for deer says death ‘no accident’Minivaldo Velásquez, the partner of Santos Maria Chilel Soto who was killed by a hunter mistaking her for a deer in Delaware, told WHYY that the shooting was senseless and not an accident. Walter Moorhead, 74, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and other charges related to the November incident near Ellendale. Police found that Moorhead fired his rifle at what he believed to be a deer but actually shot…The Guardian22 Sep Hunter mistook woman for deer in fatal US shooting, police sayA hunter named Walter W. Moorhead, 74, mistakenly shot and killed Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, while she was walking across a field in Ellendale, Delaware on September 18 at around 7:40 pm. The incident occurred when Moorhead fired his rifle from a ground blind, thinking he had spotted a deer. Soto, who lived in Georgetown and was described as a mother of five, was with her boyfriend and his two children at the…The Straits Times
22 Sep Maryland hunter's alleged mistake leaves Delaware mother deadWalter Moorhead, a 74-year-old hunter from Maryland, is accused of shooting and killing Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, in Ellendale, Delaware, after mistaking her for a deer while she was walking with her family through an open field on Friday evening. Moorhead has been charged with manslaughter and other offenses following the incident; he posted $43,000 bond and was released from custody pending further…Fox News
21 Sep Maryland hunter charged after fatally shooting woman he mistook for a deer, authorities sayWalter Moorhead, a 74-year-old hunter from Maryland, was arrested and charged with manslaughter after he shot and killed Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, whom he mistook for a deer while hunting near Ellendale, Delaware on a Friday evening around 7:40 PM. State police determined that Moorhead fired his rifle at Soto as she walked across a field with two children; despite receiving first aid from responding troopers…The Guardian
21 Sep Hunter fatally shoots woman he mistook for a deer, police sayHunter Walter Moorhead fatally shot Santos Maria Chilel Soto in Ellendale, Delaware on Friday evening when he mistakenly believed she was a deer. Moorhead, 74, faces charges including manslaughter and reckless endangerment; he was released on bond after his arrest at the scene where Soto died despite emergency medical efforts. The community responded with grief and support for Soto's family, who established a…CBS News
20 Sep Hunter charged with manslaughter in shooting of woman he mistook for a deer: PoliceWalter Moorhead, a 74-year-old hunter from Salisbury, Maryland, has been charged with manslaughter after fatally shooting Santos Maria Chilel Soto, a 39-year-old woman in Delaware, whom he mistook for a deer on Friday evening. The incident occurred around 7:40 p.m. near Ellendale, Delaware, and Moorhead faces additional charges including reckless endangerment and possession of a firearm during the commission of a…ABC News (US)
20 Sep Elderly hunter kills mom of 5 he mistook for deer as she walks with kids: copsWalter Moorhead, a 74-year-old hunter from Maryland, accidentally shot and killed Santos Maria Chilel Soto, a 39-year-old mother of five from Georgetown, Delaware, while she was walking through a field with others near Ellendale on Friday evening. Police say Moorhead mistook Soto for a deer he was hunting from a ground blind when he fired his rifle. Following the incident, Moorhead faces felony charges including…New York Post
20 Sep Hunter charged with fatally shooting a woman he thought was a deer, police sayWalter Moorhead, 74, from Salisbury, Maryland, was charged with manslaughter and other offenses after fatally shooting Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, of Georgetown, Delaware, while hunting in Ellendale on Friday evening. Troopers responded to the incident at around 7:40 p.m., finding Soto shot as she walked with a man and two children in an open field; Moorhead mistook her for a deer from his camouflaged shelter. He…NBC News
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