Spencer Man is Third Fatality of the 2015 Wisconsin Gun-Deer Season
Tuesday, December 1st, 2015 -- 10:53 AM
(AP) -A third person died in a firearm-related incident during Wisconsin's 9-day gun deer season.State Department of Natural Resources Warden Jon King says the family of a 50-year-old hunter found him at the base of a Marathon County tree stand on Sunday evening. The hunter had been shot in the chest.
According to the Marathon County Sheriff's Department, 50-year-old Mark Bychinski of Spencer appears to have shot himself in the chest, but they are still investigating. An autopsy was performed on Monday and no foul play is suspected.
Two other hunters died in firearm-related incidents since the season began on Nov. 21. The deaths mark the first firearm-related fatalities during the 9-day season since 2012. King says five other people have been injured by gunfire but survived their wounds. The season closed Sunday.
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