April 30, 2012
By Jennifer Hall, HighBeam.com
A St. Joseph man was seriously injured in a hunting accident
Sunday morning, according to the Missouri Department of
Conservation.
Shawn Kirkpatrick, 39, was shot in the head
while turkey hunting with his friend, Richard Voltmer, 56, at Honey
Creek Conservation area in Andrew County.
The victim was said to be returning to his hunting companion and
their vehicle when he was mistaken for a turkey, said Steve Nichols,
district supervisor for the Department of Conservation.
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