A hunter shoots a young man walking in the mountains.
At around 6:30 p.m. on December 15, the Samokov Regional Emergency Department received a report from the city's Emergency Department about a man being admitted with a gunshot wound to the thigh.
The police officers took immediate operational and search actions.
In the course of their investigation, they clarified that on his way home from hunting, a resident of the village of Shiroki Dol fired a shot at a black forest road with a legally owned hunting rifle, shooting a 22-year-old man walking in the forest area. The victim was admitted for treatment, without life-threatening injuries.
A search was conducted at the perpetrator's address, and a smooth-bore rifle, a hunting rifle and ammunition were seized.
The man was detained for up to 24 hours.
Pre-trial proceedings have been initiated in the case. The investigation continues under the supervision of the prosecutor's office.