A North Carolina man suffered apparently non-life-threatening injuries after a hunting accident in northeast Lyon County on Monday.
Lyon County Detective Sergeant Travis Mishler says Nathan Lindeman of Wake Forest, North Carolina was hunting with a group of hunters when the incident happened in the 1800 block of US Highway 56, near the Kansas Turnpike’s Admire-Council Grove exit, around 2:45 pm. Details are pending, but Lindeman was hit with 12-gauge birdshot and had several minor wounds, according to Mishler.
Lindeman was taken by ground ambulance to Newman Regional Health for observation and treatment afterward.
3:30 pm Monday: Details pending following accidental shooting northeast of Emporia Monday
One person has suffered undisclosed injuries following what authorities say was an accidental shooting northeast of Emporia Monday.
The incident was reported just before 2:50 pm in the 1800 block of US Highway 56 near the Kansas Turnpike Admire Council Grove tollbooth. Lyon County Sheriff Jeff Cope says an investigation is currently ongoing, however, initial reports indicate the individuals involved were quail hunting at the time of the accident.
The exact number of individuals involved is unclear, however, the accident involved a shotgun and left one individual with currently unspecified injuries. Again, Cope tells KVOE News the incident was likely accidental and there is no immediate threat or danger to the general public.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates as the investigation continues.
