12 year old boy shoots man in hunting accident

Chris · 01-02-2006, 10:20 PM

"LEXINGTON, N.C. -- A 12-year-old boy with a rifle, encouraged by his grandfather, shot and killed a hunter whom they thought was a deer, officials said.

Prosecutors must decide whether to press charges in the death of Douglas Wayne Murdock, 28, of Thomasville, who was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday.

Murdock was hunting just before 10 a.m. in a shooting lane in Randolph County when he was shot, said Capt. Chris Huebner, the hunting and boating safety coordinator with the N.C. Wildlife Commission.

The boy and his grandfather, who also were hunting, were riding a four-wheeler through the area when the grandfather thought he saw a deer and told his grandson to shoot.

Murdock, who was wearing a blaze-orange vest and abiding by all hunting regulations, was shot once in the upper chest with a scope rifle, Huebner said.

"He basically was just sitting there in a shooting lane, minding his own business when he got shot," Huebner said. "The worst part is that with a scope rifle (the boy) should have been able to tell that it's not an animal. Definitely, with a blaze-orange vest, he should have been able to tell."

Murdock had attended a hunting-safety course, Huebner said.

The boy had also taken a hunting-safety course and his grandfather had a hunting license, said Gale Wilson, a wildlife enforcement officer investigating the shooting. State law allows children under 16 who have taken the course to hunt under the supervision of a properly licensed adult.

Wilson added that the boy, his grandfather and Murdock were members of the same hunting club.

The boy's name is not being released, pending a decision by the Randolph County district attorney on whether to press charges.

The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is also participating in the investigation, which Wilson said he expects to be completed by the end of next week."

http://www.wral.com/news/5723625/detail.html

.22guy · 01-03-2006, 12:47 AM

That sucks. Poor guy.

burd1959 · 01-03-2006, 07:46 AM

poor guy poor kid its going to be pure h#(( for him grampa told him to shoot scary stuff

Outriderdark · 01-03-2006, 05:06 PM

sheese.........what a shame.
Here in Jersey, a guy shot his hunting partner IN THE EYE.
How do you not see your buddy's HEAD in your sights

http://www.nj.com/news/bridgeton/loc...80.xml&coll=10

BattleRifleG3 · 01-03-2006, 05:43 PM

Reading the hunting regs in my state, shooting and killing a hunter is grounds for a 15 year license suspension, independent of criminal charges.

For pete's sake, I don't know why it isn't permanent. In hunters safety they teach positive target identification. Things like this enrage me. I was starting to fume when the article called attention to the kid using a "scope rifle" but was glad that they explained that the boy should have been able to tell that it wasn't a deer.

I'm sorry, but people who do this need to be put away.

01-03-2006, 05:55 PM

but it happens every year..seems like it's happening more often too

Stopper · 01-03-2006, 05:57 PM

The grandpa should be charged and the kid should NEVER be allowed to hunt again. Maybe even face juvenile charges - this is insane BS.

fordruid · 01-03-2006, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stopper

The grandpa should be charged and the kid should NEVER be allowed to hunt again. Maybe even face juvenile charges - this is insane BS.

+1

Outriderdark · 01-03-2006, 06:52 PM

I'm not sure if it's happening more or we hear about it more. i wouldn't know about this incident unless there was the internet.

Andrew · 01-17-2006, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BattleRifleG3

I was starting to fume when the article called attention to the kid using a "scope rifle" but was glad that they explained that the boy should have been able to tell that it wasn't a deer.

Same here

Shaun · 01-17-2006, 04:45 PM

it goes back to hunter education more and more people are shooting at movement or blours they think are animals they need to start paying attention and only targeting a verified target then and only then should they take the shot.

mswestfall · 01-22-2006, 01:13 AM

I don't want to be a prick but by the time I was 12 my daddy had taught me differently..... identify your target and what is beyond your target.

God I feel sorry for the 12 year old but I really don't believe the explaination.

WetKnife · 01-22-2006, 09:05 AM

My God a 12 y/o and already a murderer. The Grandfather an accomplice in premeditated act. Throw the book at them. A scoped rifle , hunter wearing proper gear and still is shot? No excuses I say. I tell you what if I was hunting with that man I would have returned fire.

01-02-2006, 10:20 PM	#1
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,259 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 20	12 year old boy shoots man in hunting accident "LEXINGTON, N.C. -- A 12-year-old boy with a rifle, encouraged by his grandfather, shot and killed a hunter whom they thought was a deer, officials said. Prosecutors must decide whether to press charges in the death of Douglas Wayne Murdock, 28, of Thomasville, who was pronounced dead at the scene Wednesday. Murdock was hunting just before 10 a.m. in a shooting lane in Randolph County when he was shot, said Capt. Chris Huebner, the hunting and boating safety coordinator with the N.C. Wildlife Commission. The boy and his grandfather, who also were hunting, were riding a four-wheeler through the area when the grandfather thought he saw a deer and told his grandson to shoot. Murdock, who was wearing a blaze-orange vest and abiding by all hunting regulations, was shot once in the upper chest with a scope rifle, Huebner said. "He basically was just sitting there in a shooting lane, minding his own business when he got shot," Huebner said. "The worst part is that with a scope rifle (the boy) should have been able to tell that it's not an animal. Definitely, with a blaze-orange vest, he should have been able to tell." Murdock had attended a hunting-safety course, Huebner said. The boy had also taken a hunting-safety course and his grandfather had a hunting license, said Gale Wilson, a wildlife enforcement officer investigating the shooting. State law allows children under 16 who have taken the course to hunt under the supervision of a properly licensed adult. Wilson added that the boy, his grandfather and Murdock were members of the same hunting club. The boy's name is not being released, pending a decision by the Randolph County district attorney on whether to press charges. The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is also participating in the investigation, which Wilson said he expects to be completed by the end of next week." http://www.wral.com/news/5723625/detail.html

01-03-2006, 05:06 PM	#4
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,125	sheese.........what a shame. Here in Jersey, a guy shot his hunting partner IN THE EYE. How do you not see your buddy's HEAD in your sights http://www.nj.com/news/bridgeton/loc...80.xml&coll=10 __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker

01-03-2006, 05:43 PM	#5
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,454 Images: 13	Reading the hunting regs in my state, shooting and killing a hunter is grounds for a 15 year license suspension, independent of criminal charges. For pete's sake, I don't know why it isn't permanent. In hunters safety they teach positive target identification. Things like this enrage me. I was starting to fume when the article called attention to the kid using a "scope rifle" but was glad that they explained that the boy should have been able to tell that it wasn't a deer. I'm sorry, but people who do this need to be put away. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

01-03-2006, 05:57 PM	#7
Stopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansass Posts: 2,212 Images: 1	The grandpa should be charged and the kid should NEVER be allowed to hunt again. Maybe even face juvenile charges - this is insane BS. __________________ They should have stopped at "Congress shall make no law"

01-03-2006, 06:52 PM	#9
Outriderdark Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 1,125	I'm not sure if it's happening more or we hear about it more. i wouldn't know about this incident unless there was the internet. __________________ "Would it make you feel better, little girl, if they was thrown outta windows?"-Archie Bunker

01-03-2006, 12:47 AM	#2
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,255	That sucks. Poor guy.

01-03-2006, 07:46 AM	#3
burd1959 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: burton michigan Posts: 608	poor guy poor kid its going to be pure h#(( for him grampa told him to shoot scary stuff

01-03-2006, 05:55 PM	#6
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	but it happens every year..seems like it's happening more often too

01-17-2006, 04:45 PM	#11
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,619 Images: 1	it goes back to hunter education more and more people are shooting at movement or blours they think are animals they need to start paying attention and only targeting a verified target then and only then should they take the shot. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

01-22-2006, 01:13 AM	#12
mswestfall Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 17	I don't want to be a prick but by the time I was 12 my daddy had taught me differently..... identify your target and what is beyond your target. God I feel sorry for the 12 year old but I really don't believe the explaination.

01-22-2006, 09:05 AM	#13
WetKnife Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 239	My God a 12 y/o and already a murderer. The Grandfather an accomplice in premeditated act. Throw the book at them. A scoped rifle , hunter wearing proper gear and still is shot? No excuses I say. I tell you what if I was hunting with that man I would have returned fire.