November 15, 2011
From FMBFNews.com
LONGS, SC (WMBF) A woman has died after a reported hunting
accident in the Longs area Tuesday afternoon, according to
officials.
Sgt. Robert Kegler, spokesman for the Horry County Police
Department, said officers received a call of an accidental shooting
along Hunters Trail. The woman was said to have been shooting at
rabbits in the backyard when she accidentally shot herself in the
chest with a 410.
An investigation is ongoing at this time as to what happened in
the incident.
The Horry County Coroner's Office said a coroner has been called
to the scene.
The woman's identity has not been released at this time and any
further details have not yet been released by police. WMBF News will
provide those details as they become available.
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