Maryland hunter charged after woman killed in Delaware shooting
A 74-year-old Maryland man hunting from a blind shot and killed a 39-year-old woman in Sussex County, Delaware, and now faces manslaughter charges.
Delaware State Police said a 74-year-old Salisbury, Maryland, resident fired a shot from a ground blind at about 7:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, killing a 39-year-old woman from Georgetown, Delaware. The incident occurred in an open field near South Old State Road, north of East Robbins Road in Ellendale, Sussex County. The woman was walking with a man and two children when she was struck and later died at a hospital.
Police identified the shooter as Walter Moorhead, who told investigators he believed he saw a deer before firing. He has been charged with manslaughter and related offenses. Moorhead was arraigned and released on a $43,000 bond.