A 65-year old West Bend man died in a hunting-related shooting accident Sunday evening on Washington Island.
The Washington Island Police Department received word about the incident after 5 p.m. on the island’s northern end. The preliminary investigation conducted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources indicates that Steven E. Hoogester was exiting his ground blind when he accidentally shot himself and died.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is continuing to investigate the incident along with the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office. Washington Island Fire Department and the Washington Island Rescue Squad also responded.
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On 11/22/2020 at 5:09 PM the Washington Island Police Department received a report from the Door County Communications Center of a hunter that had been shot on the North end of Washington Island, WI. Personnel and equipment from the Washington Island Police Department, Washington Island Fire Department, Washington Island Rescue Squad and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources responded to the scene.
The preliminary investigation conducted by Wisconsin DNR indicated that the hunter appeared to be exiting a ground blind and accidently shot himself. The 65 year old man was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The hunter was identified as Steven E. Hoogester of West Bend, WI.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources continues to investigate the incident along with the Brown County Medical Examiner’s Office. This incident remains open pending the autopsy report.
