Authorities in northwestern Minnesota are asking for the public's help as they investigate an apparent hunting accident that killed a former police chief.
A 26-year-old Sartell man was hurt in a hunting accident in Todd County. The Sheriff's Department says Daniel Hayes was unloading his gun, when it discharged striking him in the foot.
A 14-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the foot while hunting this weekend. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says the incident happened at about 5:20 p.m. on Saturday in Paynesville Township.
A 16-year-old Elk River boy had to be treated at the hospital after a pheasant hunting accident Sunday afternoon. Benton County Sheriff Brad Bennett says deputies were called to a hunting preserve in Glendorado Township at about 3:15 p.m.