Man Shot After he was Mistaken for Turkey
ROCHESTER, Ind. — A man from Elkhart County was shot in the head and neck Saturday after he was likely mistaken for a turkey by another hunter, said the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources.
According to a press release from the DNR, Brian Lehmen, 41, of Nappanee, in Elkhart County, was walking to a property to hunt near Rochester, along with a 12-year-old, when a hunter on a property next door, fired a shot with a 12-gauge shotgun, which hit the man in the head and neck.
The juvenile was not hurt.
The man was flown to a hospital in South Bend, where he was treated and released.
The incident is under investigation by Indiana Conservation officers.
They remind you to always clearly identify your target before pulling the trigger.