MIAMI COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a hunting accident and asking the public for help with information.
Just after 2:30p.m. Saturday, emergency personnel were dispatched to the area of 239th Street and Lookout Road for a subject in the wooded area with a gun shot wound, according to the Miami County Sheriff's office.
The victim was hunting on State Park property and was shot. Due to the unknown circumstances, multiple Sheriff's Office personnel, including the Special Operations Response Team, K9 Team and Shawnee Police Department K9 team responded to search the State Park area.
It was not known where the shot came from but authorities are confident, due to the location where the victim was shot, it was on the State Park property.
Personnel were able to make contact with hunters in the area during the investigation. At no time was it believed there was a danger to the public.
Through the investigation it is believed this is a hunting accident and is being investigated by the Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks with the assistance of the Sheriff's Office Investigations Division.
An air ambulance transported the victim to a local area hospital for treatment. The Miami County Sheriff's office asked that anyone with trail camera in the area of Hillsdale Point Access at the Hillsdale Lake or anywhere to the west of Hillsdale Point Access, to review your video looking for anyone with a firearm walking through.
The park is located between Spring Hill and Paola, about 3 miles east of US-169/K-7and 255th Street interchange.