Missouri Hunter Shot Man He Believed Was a Turkey in Freak Accident on Popular Trail
On 5/10/21 at 5:37 PM EDT
A Missouri hunter shot a hiker in his chest this past weekend, claiming that he believed the man to be a turkey.
The incident, which is being called a freak accident by a witness, took place on the Lewis Trail Loop in the Weldon Spring Conservation area in St. Charles County.
Officers from the St. Charles County Police say they responded to a call to dispatchers around noon on Saturday and arrived on the scene at the Conservation area on Highway 94 roughly 30 minutes later.