Hunter charged after woman fatally shot when mistaken for deer in Delaware
Key Points:
- A hunting trip in Delaware ended tragically when a man mistakenly shot and killed 39-year-old Maria Chilel Soto, believing she was a deer.
- The incident occurred near Ellendale on September 18, with Chilel Soto walking through an open field alongside another adult and two children at the time.
- The hunter, identified as 74-year-old Walter Moorhead from Salisbury, Maryland, fired from a ground blind and was charged with manslaughter and other related offenses.
- Moorhead was released on bond, and the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.