A hunter shot a woman dead while she was on a nighttime walk with her husband and dog after allegedly mistaking her for a deer.
The tragic incident occurred in Summerville, South Carolina at around 8:15 p.m. on Oct. 29, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
Kristofer Kelle McDonald, 20, was out for a night hunt near the Sawmill Branch walking trail, and Lori Wind, 54, and her husband were walking their dog. McDonald allegedly mistook the sounds of leaves crunching and branches snapping for a deer and shot three to four rounds from a 20-gauge shotgun in the direction of Wind, according to The Independent .
Wind and her husband were both shot. Wind was pronounced dead at the scene and her husband was taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition.
McDonald turned himself in to authorities the day after the shooting. He was charged with involuntary manslaughter, assault, and battery of a high and aggravated nature, criminal negligent use of a firearm resulting in death, criminal negligent use of a firearm resulting in great bodily harm, and night hunting.