A 12-year-old Minnesota boy was fatally shot in the head by his uncle during a hunting trip mishap.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said, “Jeremy Her of St. Paul was hit by gunfire from his 47-year-old uncle Monday morning while they were hunting for squirrels in Moose Lake Township, about 100 miles from their home.”
The boys sister Salina started a GoFundMe for her brother and wrote, “My brother was shot right behind his left ear and was struck in his spinal cord. Jeremy was pronounced brain dead upon arrival at the hospital and was put on life support. Our parents decided to pull the plug about 13 hours after he was shot.”
“He was a happy boy who loved his family and friends and is willing to do anything to make them happy. He’s never afraid to try new things and never says no unless he’s playing games with his friends. He enjoys fixing bikes and joining my dad in fixing cars in the driveway,” Salina continued to write. “We kept hoping that maybe this was a dream and we’ll wake up from it all but his presence is missed, we miss his voice and his laughter.”
“He’s the middle child and the younger siblings would ask when he’s coming home not knowing that he’s never coming home. We hope he is happy and safe where ever he is and we hope that he is with god now,” Salina concluded.
The Her family is raising funds for Jeremy’s funeral.
Police said the shooting was likely an accident, but are still investigating. Currently no charges have been pressed.
I’m so very sorry for the loss of a 13 year old. I’m praying for all the family. May God wrap his arms around each of you and hold you tight. God bless each of you always.
Amen and amen
I taught HUMANE wildlife education. I detest the violence of hunting when there is food readily available, and have read about SO MANY of these types of deaths. Take a camera and shoot an animal with that, no person dies if you accidentally take a picture of them plus, if you get good at it, you might make some money by selling your photos. It’s a no-brainer win-win for everyone. Enjoying something, respecting and gaining some knowledge through observation instead of having it ‘meet a sheerly utilitarian compartmentalized/rationalized mode of violence’ is a strange concept, but you’ll get used to it.