September 17, 2011
From PostCrescent.com
WINCHESTER — Winnebago County sheriff's deputies continue to
investigate after a 27-year-old Appleton man was shot in the face
while hunting early Saturday.
Authorities and emergency workers were called about 7:20 a.m.
after the shooting, which occurred near public hunting land along
Hillcrest Road.
The man was conscious when they arrived.
Sgt. Tim Eichman declined to comment on whether the shooting is
thought to be accidental or the result of foul play.
"The one thing I can say is the public doesn't have to worry
about being in danger," Eichman said. "It's an isolated incident."
Deputies questioned three people at the scene. No one was
arrested.
The man was taken by ambulance to Neenah's Theda Clark Medical
Center for treatment. His injuries aren't believed to be life
threatening. He was in stable condition on Saturday night.
Eichman declined to say what type of firearm was involved in the
shooting.
The sheriff's department also did not release the man's name or
the identities of those who were questioned in connection to the
shooting.
Those three people also were hunting, Eichman said.
Clayton-Winchester firefighters and the state Department of
Natural Resources assisted at the scene.
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