• Jesse Bogan
• Mar 9, 2023
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Jesse Bogan

ST. CHARLES COUNTY — An endurance runner who was shot by a turkey hunter in the Weldon Spring Conservation Area is suing the sportsman, the state and a group involved with developing trail systems in the region.

“The users of these trails have a reasonable expectation that they will not be shot at and suffer life-altering injuries,” the lawsuit claims.

Fred Cay, of O’Fallon, Missouri, was hit by pellets from a shotgun blast May 8, 2021, during spring turkey season, while running on the Lewis Trail, according to an incident report. Mark A. Polson, a seasoned hunter from Arnold, soon approached Cay…