Crime & Safety
Joliet Man Killed in Deer Hunting Accident
Francisco Hernandez was shot in the head while hunting with a group in Georgia, a published report says.
A Joliet man was killed in a hunting accident Saturday in Georgia.
Francisco Hernandez, 47, was pronounced dead at the Piedmont Wildlife Refuge on the first day of deer-hunting season, according to a story in The Jones County News.
Jones County Deputy Coroner Bill Wright told the paper that the Hernandez, who was shooting with a group of about 10 people, was shot in the head and died instantly at about 10:30 a.m. Oct. 19.
The case is under investigation by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Natural Resources.
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