Woman Treated For Injuries In Apparent Accidental Shooting

A woman from the Portland area was taken on Saturday by LifeFlight from Wamic to a Portland area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries after she had been shot in the head.  According to the Wasco County Sheriff’s Office, deputies met the woman and her husband at a restaurant parking lot in Wamic.  The couple, both in their 60’s, had been hunting and camping on forestlands in Wasco County.  A preliminary investigation indicates the shooting appears accidental, and the man remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators in the case.  Reports have been sent to the Wasco County District Attorney’s office for further review, but no criminal charges are anticipated.

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