December 26, 2011
By Stephen McLamb, WAFF.com
A man has been shot to death and now investigators are trying to
find the person responsible.
It happened Christmas afternoon at a home on Jackson County Road
11 between Scottsboro and Woodville.
Investigators identified the victim as 53-year-old Michael Hart.
Officials said he was putting grain in a feeder changing a card on a
game camera behind his home when it happened.
His wife found him lying next to his 4-wheeler and thought he'd
had a heart attack. Doctors found he'd been shot once Hart got to
the hospital.
"We're trying to find out who was maybe hunting in this area. At
this point, we're investigating it as a hunting accident," said
Jackson County Sheriff Chuck Phillips.
Investigators have a theory about what happened, and at this time
believe no foul play is involved.
"I don't know. You know, there's a lot of people that hunt around
here so anything could be possible," said Hart's friend, Millard
Townsel.
Authorities said they're waiting for autopsy results and
ballistics testing to confirm their theory before releasing any more
information.
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