Near Grodno, a gamekeeper shot a hunter

Accident during a hunt.

In the Hrodna district, a 51-year-old gamekeeper, according to the Investigative Committee, accidentally shot and killed his 48-year-old acquaintance. The tragedy occurred because the man placed a loaded carbine on his lap without putting the weapon on safety.

On the evening of September 2, a group of men went into the forest for a permitted hunt. Having spotted a roe deer, the hunters began preparing to shoot, but at that moment the gamekeeper discovered that the battery in the scope had run out.

The man returned to the vehicle, sat in the driver's seat, and placed the loaded carbine on his lap. When he was removing the protective cap from the scope, the rifle accidentally discharged.

The bullet struck his 48-year-old acquaintance, who died from the injuries, the Investigative Committee reported.

A criminal case was opened against the gamekeeper on suspicion of causing death through negligence.