An 80-year-old man, John Lee, was arrested and charged with the murder of a 65-year-old man in Knights Landing while hunting for turkeys, authorities say. Lee was charged with second-degree murder and negligent discharge of a firearm.
Around 9 am on Sunday, Sutter County officers responded to a State Wildlife Area along Becker Road and Gifford Road southeast in Knights Landing after reports of a shooting during the turkey hunting season.
Upon arrival, they found the body of the victim with a single gunshot wound before he was pronounced dead at the scene. Soon, investigators identified the Sacramento resident and Octogenarian as the shooter and placed him under arrest without any incident.
According to Action News Now, both men were hunting for turkeys separately before the fatal incident. Hence, the motive for the killing remains unclear.
Lee is currently being held at the Sutter County Jail while awaiting trial.
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