THE VICTIM'S NAME AND AGE HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BASED ON AN UPDATE FROM THE SONOMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

 

SONOMA COUNTY, Calif. – A Napa man who was pheasant hunting died as the result of an accidental shooting on Sunday.

William Daniel Downs, 50, of Napa was killed in the area of 3000 Highway 37 in Sonoma, according to a report from Lt. Steve Brown of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

At 4:15 p.m. Sunday Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the scene, Brown said.

Brown said a preliminary investigation revealed that Downs was pheasant hunting with his 11-year-old son and two other friends when the incident occurred.

Detectives from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, along with the Department of Fish and Game, were called to the scene to conduct further investigation to find out how the accident occurred, Brown said.

The investigation is ongoing, according to Brown.

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