11-year-old killed in hunting accident
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
An 11-year-old boy hunting Friday night was shot and killed after his gun accidentally discharged, shooting the child in the head.
John Wayne Corcoran was hunting with this grandfather, Bernard Corcoran, when the shot was fired, said Ted Bearden, Dawson County coroner. Both family members are from Dawsonville in north Georgia.
Dawson County Sheriff's Department spokesman Johnny Holtzclaw said the boy died late Friday at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite.
The shooting occurred just before 6 p.m. at the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area.
Friday was an adult-child hunt, according to Rick Lavender with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Children 18 years of age can participate in the even if accompanied by an adult.
"It encourges a fosters hunting among youth," Lavender said. "It's a very structured event."
The firearms season for hunters begins next Saturday.
— Alexis Stevens contributed to this report
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