Hunter charged with manslaughter in shooting of woman he mistook for a deer: Police
- The victim was identified by police as 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto.
- September 20, 2026, 5:09 PMA 74-year-old hunter has been arrested and charged in a homicide investigation in which police allege he fatally shot a woman in Delaware whom he allegedly mistook for a deer.
- Walter Moorhead of Salisbury, Maryland, was charged with manslaughter and related crimes after allegedly shooting the woman while hunting Friday evening in a field near Ellendale, Delaware, according to the Delaware State Police.
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- The victim was identified by police as 39-year-old Santos Maria Chilel Soto.
- September 20, 2026, 5:09 PMA 74-year-old hunter has been arrested and charged in a homicide investigation in which police allege he fatally shot a woman in Delaware whom he allegedly mistook for a deer.
- Walter Moorhead of Salisbury, Maryland, was charged with manslaughter and related crimes after allegedly shooting the woman while hunting Friday evening in a field near Ellendale, Delaware, according to the Delaware State Police.
Sources: Abcnews