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GENEVA COUNTY – SAMSON:     On Saturday evening Geneva County 911 received a 911 call of an accidental gunshot of a hunter.

Geneva County Sheriff Deputies and Samson Rescue were dispatched. On arrival a hunter was found deceased from an apparent gunshout wound.

Geneva County Coroner Donny Adkinson was dispatched to the scene. Alabama Game and Fish Officers were also dispatched.

In a joint investigation by Geneva County Sheriff Department, Geneva County Coroner’s Office and Alabama Game and Fish Officers it was determined the shooting death was self inflicted and accidental.

UPDATED @ 8:45 PM    

The deceased has beeen indeitified at 67 year old Gary Wayne Sutton from Red Level Alabama.