Minnesota man shot in leg while deer hunting over weekend

A Lake Park man suffered a leg wound when he was shot while hunting in Becker County.

The sheriff's office says 45-year old David Shaw was in one of two groups hunting on the same public land in Cormorant Township on Saturday. One of the hunters fired at a deer and the bullet struck Shaw in the leg.

He was flown to a hospital in Fargo, N.D., for treatment. His condition wasn't available.

The shooting remains under investigation.

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