November 20, 2014
From BangorDailyNews.com
MATTAWAMKEAG, Maine — A hunter was accidentally shot when he fell and his rifle discharged while he and several friends were searching for a wounded deer on Thursday.
Aaron Burke, 30, was walking along a trail near the Mattawamkeag River when he fell on the steep riverbank and his hunting rifle accidentally fired about 8:45 a.m. The bullet struck him in one of his arms and torso.