A hunter in the Tomsk region shot two people, mistaking them for deer. The tragedy occurred in the forest near the village of Mishutino. Mistaken in the silhouettes of two elk hunters, the man fired several shots from a hunting rifle. The 64-year-old injured man died on the spot, and the other 59-year-old man died on the way to the hospital. The hunter was arrested, he pleaded guilty. A criminal case has been opened, the Regional Investigation Committee reported.

A hunter in the Tomsk region shot two people, mistaking them for deer. The tragedy occurred in the forest near the village of Mishutino. Mistaken in the silhouettes of two elk hunters, the man fired several shots from a hunting rifle. The 64-year-old injured man died on the spot, and the other 59-year-old man died on the way to the hospital. The hunter was arrested, he pleaded guilty. A criminal case has been opened, the Regional Investigation Committee reported.