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Jimmy Dean
January 24, 2024
Torrington, Wyoming – In a devastating incident, a 19-year-old Minnesota man, Maurizio Dadin Justiniano, lost his life in a hunting accident along the North Platte River northwest of Torrington, Wyoming. The accident occurred on the Rawhide Wildlife Management Area (WMA), managed by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
The incident unfolded on a Saturday afternoon when an emergency call for help was made around 2:30 p.m. Responding to the call, personnel from the Goshen County Sheriff’s office, Torrington EMS, Lingle EMS, and Regional West Medical Center rushed to the scene. Despite their efforts to resuscitate Justiniano, he was pronounced dead at the site, and the death has been ruled as accidental.
Details surrounding the accident, such as the type of firearm involved, the location of the gunshot, the number of individuals present, and the specific hunting activity, have not been disclosed beyond the joint statement from the Goshen County Sheriff’s and Coroner’s offices.