Event Brief
Hunter charged after fatal deer-mistake shooting
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 20, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
Summary: Delaware State Police charged Walter Moorhead, 74, of Salisbury, Maryland, with manslaughter, reckless endangerment and firearm possession after a woman was fatally shot in an open field in Ellendale. Police said Moorhead claimed he mistook her for a deer while hunting from a ground blind; the victim, Santos Maria Chilel Soto, died after receiving care.
WHO: Walter Moorhead; Delaware State Police
WHAT: Walter Moorhead was charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony after a fatal hunting shooting.
WHEN: Sep 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Ellendale, Delaware
WHY: Moorhead allegedly fired his rifle after believing he saw a deer while hunting from a ground blind.
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