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Hunter fatally shoots woman he mistook for a deer, Delaware police say
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Key Points:
- A 74-year-old hunter, Walter Moorhead, fatally shot 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto in Ellendale, Delaware, after mistaking her for a deer, according to Delaware State Police.
- Moorhead was arrested at the scene and faces charges including manslaughter, possession of a firearm during a felony, and three counts of reckless endangerment; he was released on a $43,000 bond.
- The incident occurred when Moorhead, hunting in an open field, fired his rifle as Soto passed by with a man and two children, striking her; she was pronounced dead at a hospital after emergency care.
- Soto's evangelical church in Georgetown expressed deep sorrow and held memorial services, while her family has started a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral and repatriation expenses, raising $4,500 of a $6,500 goal.
- Delaware State Police continue to investigate the case and have requested that anyone with information come forward or submit tips through Delaware Crime Stoppers.
