Northern Indiana Deer Hunter Shot In Abdomen Over Weekend

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By Rachel Agler

Story Published: Nov 23, 2009 at 10:15 AM EST

Story Updated: Nov 23, 2009 at 10:15 AM EST

ROCKFIELD, Ind. (AP) - Authorities say a man was hospitalized after being shot while deer hunting over the weekend in northern Indiana.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Department says 42-year-old Joe Irwin of Lafayette was shot in the abdomen Sunday evening while hunting with another man near the community of Rockfield about 25 miles northeast of Lafayette. He was taken by helicopter to a South Bend hospital in serious condition.

The sheriff's department said the shooting remained under investigation.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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