Man, 80, Allegedly Shoots and Kills Fellow Turkey Hunter, Sheriff Says

An 80-year-old California man is behind bars after he allegedly shot one other man whereas looking for turkeys, police say. 

In a press launch shared by the Sutter County Sheriff’s Workplace on Monday, April 7, authorities mentioned John Lee of Sacramento was charged in reference to deadly capturing of 65-year-old Shawn Parrish, additionally of Sacramento. 

Sutter County deputies responded to studies of a looking incident on Sunday, April 6, at roughly 9:00 a.m., close to Gifford Highway within the Fremont Weir Wildlife Space.

After they arrived, they discovered Parrish with a gunshot wound to the again of his head.

Regardless of first responders offering life-saving measures on Parrish, he was in the end pronounced deceased on the scene.

In keeping with the sheriff’s workplace, Lee reportedly fired his shotgun into the bush, hoping to shoot a turkey, although unaware of what he was aiming at.

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Citing authorities, KCRA Information reported that Lee and Parrish weren’t looking collectively.

Lee was taken into custody with out incident and booked into the Sutter County Jail on expenses of second diploma homicide and negligent discharge of a firearm, per the press launch. 

The Sutter County Sheriff’s Workplace didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark.

His bail was set at $1 million and Lee will probably be arraigned on Wednesday, April 9, the information station added.