FULTON COUNTY — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal hunting incident that occurred Saturday night in Fulton County.

Just before 10:30 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a reported hunting incident near CR 500W, just south of Ind. 110.

The preliminary investigation reveals that individuals were raccoon hunting when one hunter attempted a shot at a raccoon climbing a tree. The fired round ricocheted off the tree, striking Andrew Boots, 31, North Judson, in the abdomen as he was positioned nearby, according to a news release from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Boots was transported to South Bend Memorial Hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries. The incident remains under active investigation.

Additional agencies assisting on scene were the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, Aubbeenaubbee Fire Department and Parkview Emergency Medical Services.

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