Police have charged a 37-year-old in relation to the fatal shooting of a Katikati man.
"The 57-year-old was hunting alone when he encountered another hunting party and was shot in the chest."
Following an almost week-long investigation, police have charged a 37-year-old man with careless use of a firearm causing death after the shooting in the Kaimai-Mamamu Forest.
The accused is due to appear in Hamilton District Court today.
2 comments
Rule number 101
Posted on 11-04-2018 13:23 | By clingon
Always identify your target. I thought a hunter was always meant to know what he was shooting at- or did he?
New Zealand
Posted on 11-04-2018 14:12 | By maildrop
The place where you really can get away with killing someone. "Careless" is an understatement. It should be manslaughter, minimum. Another example where the hard of thinking get a license to operate dangerous equipment.
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