Event Brief
Delaware hunter charged after mistaking woman for deer
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Summary: Delaware State Police said Walter W. Moorhead, 74, faces a manslaughter charge after fatally shooting Santos Maria Chilel Soto, 39, whom he mistook for a deer while she crossed a field with three others. The shooting occurred Sept. 18 around 7:40 p.m. on private property in Ellendale, Delaware.
WHO: Walter W. Moorhead; Delaware State Police
WHAT: A hunter was charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a woman he mistook for a deer.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: Ellendale, Delaware, USA
WHY: Moorhead allegedly fired at Soto after mistaking her for a deer while she crossed an open field.
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