Marsh is pastor at Russell Gap Baptist Church, according to the Taylorsville Times.

Deputies said Marsh was hunting coyotes and had an electronic coyote call near Edd Burgess Road Extension in Taylorsville. He was armed with a shotgun and a rifle.

The other man heard the call at around 5:50 p.m. and thought there were coyotes screaming in the area. That man, armed with a .223-caliber hunting rifle, said that he saw something brown and gray moving near a tree, according to a press release.

The man fired and struck Marsh several times in the chest. When the shooter realized he had shot Marsh, he called 911 and administered medical aid, the release said.

Officials have not said if Marsh was wearing reflective or high-visibility clothing.

Sheriff Chris Bowman said the victim and the shooter knew each other, but were not hunting together.

The Alexander County Sheriff’s Office, Alexander County EMS, N.C. Highway Patrol, Alexander Rescue, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Taylorsville Fire Department and Taylorsville Police Department responded to the scene. Marsh was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Health Wilkes Medical Center in North Wilkesboro.

He died at about 8 p.m.

“We are still working the case,” Bowman said. “We will gather all the evidence and will meet with District Attorney Sarah Kirkman (Wednesday) to go over the investigation.”

Deputies were at the scene Tuesday afternoon. A deputy said the shooting took place in a wooded area off the road that was closed to the public while investigators worked.

Residents at a home in the 100 block of Edd Burgess Road Extension said Marsh was a family member. They declined to comment.

A man at the house directly across the street indicated that the shooter lived in that home, but would not answer questions.

Marsh is survived by his wife, Katy, and two children, according to the Taylorsville Times.