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U.S. Hunter Charged With Manslaughter After Deer Mistake

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  • U.S. hunter Walter Moorhead was arrested and charged with manslaughter after shooting a woman he mistook for deer.
  • The victim was identified as 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto of Georgetown, Delaware.
  • The shooting occurred around 7:40 p.m. on September 18 near South Old State Road in Ellendale, Delaware.
  • Moorhead faces felony manslaughter, three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, and firearm possession during a felony.