Hunter facing several charges after shooting another man during outing by mistake: police

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Arthur Allen Neff, 64, faces three charges after allegedly accidentally shooting a 42-year-old man while hunting near Sutton, West Virginia. (West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation/Google Maps)Comment on this story0CommentShare storySharetopics: Accidental shootingHuntingWest Virginia State PoliceNegligent shootingWanton endangermentProhibited personRuby Memorial HospitalSuttonSUTTON, W.Va. (WKRC) — A man is facing multiple charges after he reportedly accidentally shot another man while hunting.

According to WBOY, 64-year-old Arthur Allen Neff of Strange Creek, West Virginia, was hunting when he allegedly shot a 42-year-old man.

The report states that troopers with the West Virginia State Police responded to an area of Sutton after receiving a report of a shooting off Keeners Ridge. Upon arriving at the scene, law enforcement reportedly determined that Neff was hunting when he accidentally shot the man, WBOY reported.

The victim was taken by ambulance to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia, for treatment.

Neff was arrested and charged with the following, according to the outlet:

Online jail records indicate he is being held on a $25,000 cash-only bond.