Walter Moorhead

Walter Moorhead, a 74-year-old hunter from Maryland, is facing manslaughter charges in Delaware. The incident occurred near Ellendale, Delaware, around 7:40 PM on a Friday. Moorhead was reportedly hunting from a ground blind in a field when he allegedly mistook a woman for a deer and fired his rifle, resulting in her death. The victim has been identified as Santos Maria Chilel Soto. Her partner, Minivaldo Velásquez, has stated that the killing was "senseless" and that the hunter had "no excuse," questioning the claim of mistaken identity. Authorities have charged Moorhead in connection with the shooting. This event has garnered significant attention due to the tragic circumstances and the questioning of the hunter's alleged mistake.