Man duck hunting accidentally shoots, kills self in Sherwood Oregon
Sherwood OR Oct 23 2017 A 26-year-old Hubbard man accidentally shot and killed himself Friday evening while duck hunting in Sherwood, Washington County authorities said.
Creed V. Brattain IV was trying to pull his shotgun toward himself and mistakenly fired the gun, hitting himself in the under arm, according to a news release issued Saturday afternoon about the accident.
Deputies responded to the incident at 5:54 p.m. in the 19200 block of S.W. Cipole Road in Sherwood, which is on the western edge of Sherwood, east of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge. Brattain was hunting with another man, who was not identified in the news release.
“Deputies, officers, and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R) rendered aid in an attempt to save Mr. Brattain’s life, but he was pronounced deceased at the scene,” the news release says. “A thorough investigation by deputies and the medical examiner confirmed this to be a tragic accident. Mr. Brattain’s hunting partner remained on scene and cooperated with investigators.”
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