TRAER, Iowa (AP) - Iowa officials are investigating the accidental shooting death of a hunter.
Des Moines television station KCCI reports (https://bit.ly/1xXY2U4 ) that the Tama County Sheriff’s Office received a call just before 8 a.m. Saturday reporting a hunting accident in rural Traer.
Tama County officials say three members of a family were preparing to go muzzleloader hunting for deer when a gun discharged, killing the person who was loading the gun.
Names are being withheld pending notification of all family members.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is assisting in the investigating.
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Information from: KCCI-TV, https://www.kcci.com
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