Son Shoots Father in Tragic Upstate New York Thanksgiving Hunting Accident

A tragic hunting accident in Upstate New York. A son accidentally shot his father on Thanksgiving.

According to the New York State Police, 24 year-old Kristopher Paro, went hunting in an area behind his home in the town of Sandy Creek. He was in a tree stand when he heard what he thought was a deer approximately 100 yards away.  Unaware to Kristopher, his father, Kevin Paro, had entered the woods to hunt a short time earlier.

Kristopher shot what he thought was a deer and turned out to be his father. The shot hit Kevin in the chest and he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

A joint investigation is continuing with officers from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the State Police Forensic Identification Unit.

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