BY: JARED STRONG – DECEMBER 14, 2021 5:14 PM
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The person who shot and killed a fellow deer hunter near Knoxville this month will not be charged with a crime, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Nathan Allen Sharpnack, 37, of Winterset, was shot about 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 4 as he sought to push deer in the direction of fellow hunters who were part of a 20-person group. It was the first day of the state’s shotgun deer season.
The group was hunting in a public area near Lake Red Rock north of Knoxville that is mostly wooded with rolling hills. The person who shot Sharpnack was about 150 yards from him. A shotgun slug struck Sharpnack in the torso.
None of the hunters had consumed alcohol, said Mick Klemesrud, a DNR spokesperson.
“Based on the evidence, no charges were…
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