Harrison County Sheriff’s Office received a call for a hunting accident in Hallsville Saturday

HARRISON COUNTY, Texas– An 11-year-old girl is dead after she was accidentally shot by her father during a hunting outing in East Texas, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

The Marshall News Messengerreports that sheriff’s deputies were called for the hunting accident in Hallsville around 5:15 p.m., Saturday.

“Further calls determined that a father had accidentally shot his 11-year-old daughter at a hunting lease near Young and Hickey Road, with a high-powered rifle,” HCSO officials said.

Sheriff’s deputies said when they arrived on scene, they found the girl with life-threatening injuries.

The girl was supposed to be taken to the hospital by helicopter but due to inclement weather in the area, all emergency helicopters were grounded. Deputies said she had to be taken by EMS to…