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Posted: 12:05 PM Feb 23, 2012
Va. Man Faces Manslaughter Charge in Hunting Death
CHATHAM, Va. (AP) A Pittsylvania County man accused of shooting his neighbor because he thought the victim was a deer is facing a manslaughter charge.
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February 23, 2012
A Pittsylvania County man accused of shooting his neighbor because he thought the victim was a deer is facing a manslaughter charge.
Commonwealth's Attorney David Grimes tells the Danville Register and Bee that a county grand jury indicted 62-year-old Harry Hale on Tuesday. Hale also is charged with reckless handling of a firearm.
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries says 57-year-old Richie Pope was shot on Dec. 29 as he walked along a road near his home in the Chatham area. He died at a hospital in Danville.
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