According to the gendarmes, the author of the shooting is a 17-year-old hunter residing in the department of Aveyron.
A 25-year-old hiker was shot dead on Saturday afternoon in Cantal in a hunting accident, according to BFM TV who reports information from AFP to the gendarmes.
An accident during a wild boar hunt
The young woman succumbed to her injuries after receiving a stray bullet around 3 p.m. during an organized hunt in the town of Cassaniouze (Cantal), said the gendarmes, confirming information from the local newspaper The mountain.
The accident occurred during a wild boar hunt. The hunter who fired the shot was shocked and was taken care of by the emergency services, according to the gendarmes.
An investigation is opened for manslaughter
According to the gendarmes, the author of the shooting is a 17-year-old hunter residing in the neighboring department of Aveyron. Extremely shocked, she was transported to Aurillac hospital and could not be heard by the gendarmes, reports France info. An investigation is open for manslaughter, indicates the Aurillac prosecution to France Bleu Pays d’Auvergne.