Deer Hunt Turned Man Hunt in Oregon


A teenage boy from Baker city, Oregon, shot and killed two men in his hunting party on Thursday night.  One of the men was the boy’s foster father.  The boy, 14, tried to leave the scene but accidentally shot himself in the leg, forcing him to return for help.

The incident took place in or near a small cabin in the remote woods outside of the Umatilla National Forest on Thursday night.  After the shooter returned with an injury one of the other party members bound him to a chair.  The surviving member then drove to the small town of Granite to call for help.  Police arrived on the scene shortly after 1:00 a.m. and found the two bloody bodies and the teen taped to a chair.

The suspect was taken to a hospital in Baker City, and then flown to Boise, Idaho for treatment. He is expected to recover from his injuries.  The boy’s name has not been released due to his age, according to police.

Sheriff Glenn Palmer said that two guns were used to murder Michael Pete (43) and Kenneth Gilliland (64).  He would not say if a motive had been established.  It also has not been revealed if the suspect will be charged or what with.  Whether the shooting was an accident has not been ruled out.

It is the first full week of deer hunting season in Oregon.  Hunters are allowed one male deer or elk with at least two points on their antlers.  It is unclear how long the men were out on the hunting trip or whether there was tension among party members.

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