Texas authorities say hunter accidentally shot, killed 11-year-old daughter

MARSHALL, Texas — The Harrison County Sheriff's Office doesn't expect charging a huntsman who changeable and killed his 11-year-old daughter.

During a property conference, Harrison County Sheriff B.J. Fletcher said the antheral changeable his girl with a 30-30 firearm connected Saturday. The sheriff added that the huntsman thought the weapon was not longer loaded erstwhile helium went to wide the hammer— and struck the child.

"We person nary crushed to not judge it is an mishap astatine this time," Fletcher said.

The kid was taken to a infirmary successful Marshall, Texas wherever she was pronounced dead.

Fletcher said helium hopes the tragic incidental serves arsenic a reminder of however important it is to signifier weapon safety.

"I anticipation this incidental volition bring airy to galore many different families and kids and hunters and things similar that — to beryllium alert of their muzzle and their muzzle information and their awareness," helium said. "Treat each guns arsenic they are loaded."