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13-Year-Old Accidentally Kills Stepfather While Hunting

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OTTAWA COUNTY, Oklahoma -

Saturday was the opening day of rifle season, and it began tragically.

A 13-year-old accidentally shot and killed his stepfather during a hunting trip near Miami today.

According to a game warden, the boy, his stepfather and a family friend had just gotten back to their vehicle and were unloading their rifles when the boy's went off.

Robert Chestnut, 41, of Wyandotte, was flown to a Joplin hospital, where he died in surgery.

The game warden said it has already been ruled an accident.

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