From an Indiana Conservation Officer press release
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an apparent hunting accident that claimed the life of a Columbus man.
Sunday, January 10, at about 8:57 a.m., officers were dispatched to the area near the 9200 block of South Indiana 58 in Columbus after a hunter was found unresponsive by a family member after the hunter failed to return home.
John Walker, 54, of Columbus, was found suffering from a gunshot wound that initial investigation suggests came from an accidental discharge of his firearm. Walker was pronounced dead at the scene. Exact cause of death is pending autopsy results.
This investigation is still ongoing, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Lt. Angela Goldman, DNR Law Enforcement
