Police are investigating the death of a 49-year-old St. John’s man following a hunting incident Friday morning.

Shortly after 9:30 am., the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) received a report that a man, who was hunting with another man, was shot with a firearm.

RNC officers – including officers with the criminal investigation division and forensic identification services – responded to the call along with ROVERS Search and Rescue and air resources from Fire and Emergency Services.

The man was pronounced dead when first responders reached the location of the incident – a wooded area near Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive in St…