MO: Hunting accident seriously injures man

April 30, 2012

By Jennifer Hall, HighBeam.com

A St. Joseph man was seriously injured in a hunting accident Sunday morning, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Shawn Kirkpatrick, 39, was shot in the head while turkey hunting with his friend, Richard Voltmer, 56, at Honey Creek Conservation area in Andrew County.

The victim was said to be returning to his hunting companion and their vehicle when he was mistaken for a turkey, said Steve Nichols, district supervisor for the Department of Conservation.

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