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Hunter may have shot Willis man
By Melissa Vargas
Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies believe a 27-year-old Willis man shot Saturday may have been injured by a stray bullet from a nearby hunter.
An air ambulance transported Evan Morozoff to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, where he remained Monday, Lt. Bill Bucks said.
Patrol deputies responded the the call around 9 p.m. in the 11600 block of Oak Moss Lane at the White Oak Hills subdivision in Willis.
Police say Morozoff was sitting by a fire in his back yard when he was struck by a bullet in the right shoulder, Bucks said. Morozoff called 9-1-1 and walked to a neighbor’s residence and waited for help to arrive.
Area residents told police they heard shooting on or near the property behind Morozoff’s residence around the time he was injured, police said. Deer leases are abundant in the neighboring properties, and police suspect the shooting was from a wayward bullet.
Although the shooting may have been unintentional, the shooter still could face a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Bucks said.
Anyone with information should call Detective Mike Rogers or Mike Landrum at (936) 760-5876.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment of a felony crime. Call 800-392-STOP (7867). Anonymous tips also can be made through the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Web Page at www.montgomerycountycrimestoppers.org.
An air ambulance transported Evan Morozoff to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, where he remained Monday, Lt. Bill Bucks said.
Patrol deputies responded the the call around 9 p.m. in the 11600 block of Oak Moss Lane at the White Oak Hills subdivision in Willis.
Police say Morozoff was sitting by a fire in his back yard when he was struck by a bullet in the right shoulder, Bucks said. Morozoff called 9-1-1 and walked to a neighbor’s residence and waited for help to arrive.
Area residents told police they heard shooting on or near the property behind Morozoff’s residence around the time he was injured, police said. Deer leases are abundant in the neighboring properties, and police suspect the shooting was from a wayward bullet.
Although the shooting may have been unintentional, the shooter still could face a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Bucks said.
Anyone with information should call Detective Mike Rogers or Mike Landrum at (936) 760-5876.
Crime Stoppers will pay up to a $1,000 cash reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment of a felony crime. Call 800-392-STOP (7867). Anonymous tips also can be made through the Montgomery County Crime Stoppers Web Page at www.montgomerycountycrimestoppers.org.
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