Mobile man charged in hunting accident that left 11-year-old boy dead

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(Source: WBMA – Scene photo from May 1, 2020) Mobile man charged in hunting accident that left 11-year-old boy dead

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office issued an arrest warrant Tuesday in connection to a hunting accident that left 11-year-old Troy Ellis of Trussville dead last week.

Ellis and his father were members of a turkey hunting party that went into the woods on Friday, May 1.

During the hunt, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said 35-year-old Joshua Stewart Burks of Mobile, shot and killed Troy Ellis.

The shot also caused a minor injury to Ellis’ father who was treated at the scene by first responders.

Burks was a teacher in Mobile as of 2012 and listed as a baseball coach at Davidson High School in Mobile. It’s not clear if he’s still employed by the Mobile County School…

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