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Hunter on Hochsitz Shoots Walker in Beckeln, Leaving Woman Seriously Injured

Police have opened an investigation following seizure of the 77-year-old hunter’s firearm.

Während eines Familienspaziergangs im Schnee ist eine Frau in Niedersachsen durch den Schuss eines Jägers schwer verletzt worden. Der Schuss traf die 58-Jährige am Oberschenkel, sie wurde in ein Krankenhaus gebracht, wie die Polizei mitteilte.
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Die Frau war mit ihrer Familie unterwegs, als plötzlich ein Schuss fiel.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred on Wednesday, January 7, at about 18:25 near the forest edge in Beckeln, south of Delmenhorst.
  • The victim, a 58-year-old from Bassum, was walking in the snow with her family when the shot was fired.
  • The projectile struck her thigh, and she was transported to a hospital for treatment.
  • Police state the hunter apparently mistook the walkers for wildlife before discharging his weapon from a raised stand.
  • Authorities secured the firearm and began inquiries into the exact sequence of events, with no additional findings announced.