A deadly hunting accident occurred in nearby Grundy County. The case is now being investigated by the TBI.

Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says deputies were called out to Northcutt's Cove Road in Altamont for a hunting accident on Sunday morning.

They found 44-year-old Chad Killian with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Killian was taken to the hospital and later died from his injuries.

Sheriff Shrum says he was with another man at the time of the accident. 45-year-old Robin Smartt told deputies Killian was shot during a hunting accident. The Sheriff has now asked the TBI to investigate.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation reports that hunting accidents are low nation wide with only .04 injuries per every 100 hunters.

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