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crime-and-public-safety22 days ago•21 min saved

Delaware Hunter Charged with Manslaughter After Fatal Shooting of Woman Mistaken for Deer

Walter Moorhead, a 74-year-old Maryland resident, has been charged with manslaughter and other felonies after fatally shooting Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, in an Ellendale, Delaware field. Police state Moorhead mistook Soto for a deer while hunting from a ground blind on Sept. 18. Soto, a mother of five, was walking with her boyfriend and two children when she was struck. Moorhead was arrested at the scene and released on a $43,000 bond.

via local12.com|

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crime-and-justice22 days ago•1 min saved

Sussex County Hunter Faces Felony Charges After Fatal Shooting of Woman Mistaken for Deer

Walter Moorhead, 74, of Salisbury, Maryland, was charged with manslaughter and other felonies after fatally shooting a 39-year-old woman in Ellendale, Delaware, whom he claimed he mistook for a deer. The incident occurred on September 18, 2026, when Moorhead fired from a ground blind while the victim, Santos Maria Chilel Soto, was walking through a field with a man and two children. Soto was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Moorhead was arrested, arraigned, and released on a $43,000 cash bond. Delaware State Police confirmed that Moorhead fired the shot that struck the victim and are investigating the circumstances under which the fatal error occurred.

via WTOP News|

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