Maryland hunter charged with manslaughter after killing woman in Delaware
Delaware State Police said a 74-year-old Maryland hunter was arrested and charged with manslaughter after he fired his rifle at a woman he believed was a deer while she was walking across a field near Ellendale in Sussex County on September 18. Earlier local reports noted the hunter was shooting from a ground blind and that the victim, a 39-year-old woman, was killed instantly. Police identified the suspect as Walter Moorhead and said he also faces firearms violations.
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Walter Moorhead
Delaware State Police
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Ellendale, Sussex County, Delaware, United States
Salisbury, Maryland, United States
Georgetown, Delaware, United States
