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NY: Hunter shoots man while attempting to unload gun in Calverton

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November 8, 2015

From RiverheadNewsReview.TimesReview.com

A 63-year-old hunter was shot in the leg at the Peconic River Sportsman Club in Calverton by a fellow member who accidentally discharged his gun while attempting to unload it Sunday morning, Riverhead Town police said.

Both the victim and the 82-year-old shooter were situated in hunting blinds when the incident occurred about 10:30 a.m.