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BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Wildlife officers in Burke County are investigating a deadly hunting accident.
The shooting happened shortly before noon on Monday off of Adventist Circle west of Morganton.
Deputies said a father and son had gone hunting Monday morning when the son, 24-year-old Ethan Hahn of Hildebran, accidentally shot himself near a deer stand.
Firefighters say that shooting was about a quarter of a mile from the roadway.
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