Overview
- The 67-year-old was struck during a Saturday hunt near Kladruby in the Tachov district, and rescuers pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Criminal police have taken over the case on suspicion of negligent killing or bodily harm, and a court-ordered autopsy aims to confirm the cause of death.
- Police said breath and drug screenings for all participants returned negative results.
- Investigators are securing evidence, interviewing witnesses, and reconstructing shot angles and visibility, while eyewitnesses reported a head wound.
- Authorities rejected social-media claims about foreign involvement, stating both the victim and the suspected shooter are Czech, with the case noted in a region that recently saw another hunting accident.