Hunter dies after accidentally shooting his crossbow, hitting himself in leg, authorities say

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) — A man in Indiana is dead after what authorities said was a hunting accident. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is investigating the death in Wabash County. According to the department, Indiana conservation officers were called to the scene around 6 p.m. Sunday. A preliminary investigation indicates that the hunter accidentally fired a crossbow, causing it to strike his right leg. The department said the man was taken to a hospital, where he died. The man was not publicly identified. Copyright 2026 WPTA via Gray Local Media, Inc. All rights reserved.