Hunter killed in hunting accident near Sedan in the Ardennes

The victim was shot in the chest in the woods of the commune of Stonne, near Sedan, in the Ardennes.

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The police went to the scene of the hunting accident. (GUILLAUME BONNEFONT / MAXPPP)

A 70-year-old hunter died on Monday, August 26, in a hunting accident in Stonne, near Sedan, in the Ardennes, reports France Bleu Champagne-Ardenne.

The victim was shot in the chest in the woods of the commune. The hunter was still conscious when the firefighters arrived, before going into cardio-respiratory arrest. The emergency services were unable to resuscitate him.

The 74-year-old man who fired the fatal shot is in shock. He is being examined by a doctor. The police have arrived at the scene.


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