Squirrel Hunter Kills Buddy while Hunting in Rush

NYLON – Monroe County Sheriff’s office has released the identity of the man shot and killed while hunting with his family Tuesday evening.

According to 13WHAM News, it was Vienchaleun Kettavong, 71, who was was squirrel hunting with a friend and the man’s son, Vienchaleun Kounnavong, 32, in a wooded area near Rush.

Monroe County Deputies said that Kounnavong fired a shot trying to hit a squirrel, but the bullet instead hit Kettavong. Kettavong was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kettavong’s son says his father was a hard worker who fled concentration camps with his wife and six children in Laos.

According to the DailyStar.com, no charges have yet been filed.

 

 

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