Hunter Accidentally Shot and Killed Identified

Hunter Accidentally Shot and Killed Identified


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(KSL News) We now know the name of the hunter who was accidentally shot and killed while deer hunting.

He is 44-year-old William Short of Riverton.

Investigators say he was shot in the stomach while hunting with a friend in the hills above Marion.

Authorities say the friend hasn't provided enough information to determine how the shooting happened.

An Ogden man also died yesterday during the hunt.

William Fletcher, 58, died after getting separated from his two sons.

Investigators are not sure how he died.

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