One in Hunting Party Killed With Rifle
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An unidentified youth was shot and killed with a rifle Saturday in an apparent hunting accident in a wilderness area of the Cleveland National Forest near Ortega Highway, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said.
The shooting occurred about 3:30 p.m. on the opening day of deer season, less than a mile from the Riverside County line, said Sheriff’s Lt. Robert Coutts.
Coutts said the victim was part of a hunting party of four, although he did not know the person’s age or identity. The investigation was continuing.
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